Court rejects injunction to delay ID requirement for supervised drug-use sites

Jan 11, 2022 | 10:54 AM

An Alberta judge has dismissed an injunction that would have delayed the implementation of new rules for supervised drug-use sites.

Starting Jan. 31, clients will be asked to show health-care numbers, a move harm reduction groups argue could increase barriers to the service.

In his decision, Justice Paul Belzil says the injunction would have restricted Alberta’s ability to formulate addictions policy.

Non-profit societies Moms Stop The Harm and the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society filed a lawsuit against the Alberta government in August, saying its new rules will have life-and-death consequences.

Court rejects injunction to delay ID requirement for supervised drug-use sites

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