Executive committee votes in favour of shutting down Calgary’s supervised consumption site

Executive committee votes in favour of shutting down Calgary’s supervised consumption site

October 2, 2024 7:10 pm MST.

Operational since 2017, and approved by Health Canada, Sheldon Chumir's supervised consumption centre is about to close after Calgary city council’s 9-1 vote Wednesday. Phoenix Phillips reports.

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