Supervised injection sites coming to Montreal

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Supervised injection sites coming to Montreal

16 September 2014

The city of Montreal will see supervised drug injection sites on its territory in the near future, Mayor Denis Coderre announced this month.

“Following the (2011) ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada where it was clearly stated ... that these sites are important for public health and security, it is clear this affects many people ...” Coderre said. “There will be three supervised sites because if we want to reach these people and help them, these sites are important, be they permanent or mobile.”

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