Ontario proposes fast-tracking drug consumption site bill, skipping public hearings

The Ontario government is proposing to push through a bill that would close 10 supervised consumption sites without holding any public hearings, a move advocates and opposition critics say is anti-democratic.

Ontario proposes fast-tracking drug consumption site bill, skipping public hearings
Posters appear next to a doorway in Toronto, on Monday November 25, 2024, to highlight opposition to the Ontario Government's proposed closure of supervised consumption sites. Advocates say that the closure of consumption sites will lead to unsupervised consumption in open public spaces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

The Ontario government is proposing to push through a bill that would close 10 supervised consumption sites without holding any public hearings, a move advocates and opposition critics say is anti-democratic.