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Motion expected in Nanaimo, B.C. on asking for closure of safe injection site
NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 28 – The motion follows community concerns about crime and disorder linked to the site, which has had over 113,000 visits since opening in December 2022, Health Ministry said.
- With rising community frustration, Nanaimo councillor Ian Thorpe has scheduled a vote Monday night to request Island Health close the Albert Street overdose prevention site.
- Amid rising public frustration, Krog noted residents are unsure about the site’s effectiveness, and Thorpe argued resources could better address street disorder instead.
- According to B.C.’s Health Ministry, the Albert Street overdose prevention site has had high usage, offers 'witnessed consumption for injection and inhalation,' and is expected to mitigate 'public safety concerns,' says B.C.’s Health Ministry.
- Nanaimo city council voted 6-3 to defer Thorpe’s motion requesting the closure of the overdose prevention site during a special meeting.
- Earlier this month, Nanaimo council rejected a $400,000 fence after municipal staff proposed a 1.8-metre-high barrier to address disorder.
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Motion in Nanaimo, B.C., to ask for closure of safe injection site deferred
City council in Nanaimo, B.C., has voted to defer a motion on asking the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site next to city hall. The vote to defer Coun.
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Motion expected in Nanaimo, B.C., to ask for closure of safe injection site
A councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., wants the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site next to city hall, in a motion the mayor says reflects frustration growing within the community. Coun.
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