Ontario

2395 readers

152 users here now

A place to discuss all the news and events taking place in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Rules

No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia.
Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
No porn.
No Ads / Spamming.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

Rumblestiltskin

[email protected]

Ontario tables law banning supervised consumption sites, saying there will be no more (globalnews.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by floofloof to c/ontario

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Seigest 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I lived in a highrise near a city hall once. I watched the same group of NIMBYs protest the opening of a safe injection site. Signs saying they don't want drugs addicts flooding the streets. I could tell by the large trucks these folks didn't actually live in the city. The protest ended as they all walked down the street to the grand opening of a new LCBO. The ribbon was cut to their cheers and applause.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

An LCBO and a consumption site is not the same. You don't consume the liqour at the LCBO and generally aren't under the influence when there. I may be wrong but it feels like you are trying to compare them as similar services.

[–] jerkface 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The difference is a safe injection site attempts to provide harm reduction and access to addiction treatment, while an LCBO retail location simply provides harm and addiction.