Saskatchewan cancels funding to Prairie Harm Reduction, consumption site closed

Saskatchewan government says it’s cutting ties with Prairie Harm Reduction

Saskatchewan's mental health and addictions minister says she's considering legislation to limit where supervised consumption sites may operate.

Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. But were they successful? Yes and no

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Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. So what counts as ‘success?’

Supervised consumption sites have real shortcomings. But the government’s case for closing them relies on a narrow definition of success and abandons the people the sites were designed to reach.

Saskatchewan cancels funding to Prairie Harm Reduction, consumption site closed

Prairie Harm Reduction said it's struggling with major finance issues after spending more money than it should have to deal with growing demand.

Temporary closure of Saskatoon supervised consumption site raises concerns

The only supervised safe consumption site in Saskatchewan's biggest city closed last week after Health Canada suspended Prairie Harm Reduction's exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Thursday.

Prairie Harm Reduction consumption site suspended amid deficit probe

Prairie Harm Reduction’s supervised site is suspended as a financial review continues, with a preliminary report expected in April.