Fate of Calgarys supervised consumption site now up to provincial government [Video]

Calgary city council has decided against asking the provincial government to shut down the much-maligned supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Centre in the beltline.

After a lengthy debate on Wednesday, councillors voted against a motion put forward by Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean.

The motion would have directed council to ask the province to shut down the supervised consumption site.

Instead, it was amended to remove the request for its closure, and alternatively asks the provincial government to provide more information on the site, such as the number of users, information on the number of calls for overdoses attended by first responders, more information on recovery care options and how clients of the facility would be supported if changes are made.

The supervised consumption site has been a magnet for concerns …