Region approves supervised injection sites, Cambridge immediately bans them.

[Bob_McBob]

Yesterday morning the region finally approved the supervised injection sites that have been discussed for many years, targeting a May start date for services in Kitchener and Cambridge.

https://www.therecord.com/news-story/838...ion-sites/

WATERLOO REGION — Waterloo Region will start looking at potential locations for supervised injection sites. Councillors agreed unanimously at a special council meeting Tuesday to go ahead with the next step of pursuing supervised injection services. They deferred a motion by Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig asking that the city's three core areas be excluded when considering locations.

In response, Cambridge city council passed a special bylaw prohibiting supervised injection sites in the cores for at least a year. The councillor who relayed this information indicates the city has received a legal opinion that their bylaw can override the region and Public Health. It seems like there is going to be a lot of legal wrangling before the region will see an SIS in Cambridge where it is sorely needed.