HALCO and HIV Legal Network unequivocally denounce the Government of Ontario’s decision to end provincial funding for Consumption and Treatment Services (also known as supervised consumption services, or SCS) and order site operators across Ontario to draft wind-down plans to close by June 13, 2026. See here for the statement.
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HALCO and HIV Legal Network unequivocally denounce the Government of Ontario’s decision to end provincial funding for Consumption and Treatment - More news from HALCO