The future of the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Centre in Calgary's beltline could be decided Tuesday in a vote by Calgary city council.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.About 40 supporters of the supervised consumption site in Calgary's beltline rallied outside city hall as councillors prepared to debate a motion calling on the province to shut down the facility.motion put forward by Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean
But as council prepared to debate the motion asking the province to shut it down, about 40 supporters of the facility rallied outside city hall Tuesday morning, calling on councillors to vote against it.The safe consumption site in Calgary’s Sheldon Chumir Centre has been a magnet for concerns over crime and public safety in downtown Calgary.“A lot of research supports the benefits of these sites,” addictions medical specialist Dr. Kate Colizza said.
Colizza said that “really, we should be advocating for low-barrier mental health supports and investment in affordable housing.”
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