Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Manitoba to Relocate Planned Supervised Consumption Site After Community Opposition

The NDP government will choose a new address using a 250-metre buffer from schools or child-care centres.

Overview

  • Premier Wab Kinew said the province will bring forward a different location after residents objected to the 200 Disraeli Freeway site’s proximity to schools, a daycare and homes.
  • The government will screen candidate properties by drawing a 250‑metre radius to check for nearby schools or child‑care centres before selecting a new address.
  • Non-consumption health and social services are still planned for 200 Disraeli Freeway even as the supervised consumption function moves elsewhere.
  • The opening, initially targeted for this year, is now delayed for additional public consultation, with the government aiming to launch before the October 2027 provincial election.
  • Health Canada still lists the original application as open, and the Opposition PCs are pressing the premier to specify where the site will ultimately operate.