Ontario judge recalls lawyers in case challenging supervised consumption ban

April 7, 2025, 2:11 pm

Facing a legal challenge against a law banning supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and daycares, an Ontario judge recalled counsel due to missing facts and procedural lapses. The case, which questions the evidence underpinning the controversial restriction, underscores the complexities of public health law and the need for clear judicial processes in high‐stakes legal disputes.

torontosun.com / Ontario judge seeking clarity on facts in supervised consumption site legal challenge

Ontario judge overseeing a challenge to the ban on supervised consumption sites near schools and daycares expressed concern over missing facts and unexpectedly recalled lawyers to clear up details.

theglobeandmail.com / Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

The case is challenging a new provincial law that bans supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools or daycares

globalnews.ca / Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

An Ontario judge has asked lawyers to return to court in the challenge to a new provincial law that bans supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools or daycares.

citynews.ca / Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

An Ontario judge has scheduled court today in a challenge against a law that bans supervised consumption sites within 200m of schools. The challenge was brought by The Neighbourhood Group, which operates a downtown Toronto site.

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