Ontario Closes Nine Supervised Drug Consumption Sites Despite Court Injunction

The provincial government transitions the sites into abstinence-focused recovery hubs, while a constitutional challenge and public health concerns persist.

• Nine supervised drug consumption sites in Ontario have been closed and transitioned into addiction recovery hubs, as confirmed by the provincial government on March 31, 2025.
• A court injunction allowed the sites to remain open temporarily during a constitutional review, but the government proceeded with closures regardless.
• The closures are part of Ontario's $550 million investment in 28 recovery hubs and 540 supportive housing units, emphasizing abstinence-based recovery over harm reduction.
• A tenth site in downtown Toronto remains operational under the court injunction, pending the outcome of the constitutional challenge.
• Critics, including public health advocates, warn the closures could lead to increased overdose deaths and argue the policy violates constitutional rights.

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