Quebec lawmakers seek to restrict supervised injection sites near schools

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 4:21 pm

Quebec legislators are moving to impose a mandatory 150‐metre distance between supervised consumption facilities and schools or daycare centres. The initiative responds to community concerns about the proximity of drug services to vulnerable areas, aiming to balance public health priorities with neighborhood safety—because sometimes, even harm reduction needs sensible boundaries.

globalnews.ca / Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites

The minister tabled the legislation following some controversy over Montreal's first supervised drug-inhalation centre run by Maison Benoît Labre, a local non-profit.

thestar.com / Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites

QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would ensure a minimum 150-metre distance between supervised injection sites and schools and daycares.

ledevoir.com / Lionel Carmant veut interdire les centres d’injection supervisée dans «le voisinage» des écoles et des CPE

Il a déposé un projet de loi en ce sens, mardi, à l’Assemblée nationale.

lapresse.ca / Québec veut repousser les sites de consommation supervisée à 150 mètres des écoles

Québec veut interdire l’implantation de sites d’injection supervisée de drogues dures à moins de 150 mètres des écoles et des garderies.

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 18 hours ago #provincial #quebec #law #health

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