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Drew Dilkens applauds provincial change for consumption sites [Video]

It’s the end of the road for Windsor’s Safepoint consumption and treatment services site.

The province has announced a new path meant to address the opioid crisis.

It’s a major shift from the province as it plans to phase out the use of supervised safe supply sites — meant to address the fallout of the opioid crisis.

At the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa, Deputy Dremier Sylvia Jones laid out a new plan for sites like Windsor’s safepoint.

“We have a system that has not worked. We are seeing more issues in our neighbourhood, in our municipalities, in our communities … It is getting worse, not better,” said Jones

In a media availability with reporters, Jones said by March of next year, the province wants to see communities stop offering consumption and treatment service sites.

In Jones’ comments, she not only raised public safety concerns but …

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