Canada: Montreal gets federal approval for two supervised injection sites

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Canada: Montreal gets federal approval for two supervised injection sites

22 May 2017

After a long wait, two supervised injection sites will open in Montreal in a matter of weeks, Quebec's public health minister announced Friday.

Lucie Charlebois says she received word that two sites were given the necessary federal exemptions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act — the final step to allow them to open their doors.

The long-awaited announcement comes as two international events on addiction are being held in the city.

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