Québec appelé à payer pour le déménagement forcé de certains centres d’injection supervisée / Le Devoir
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 6:21 am
Quebec authorities are under pressure after being ordered to forcibly relocate supervised injection centres, including the Maison Benoît Labre. The disruption, estimated to cost tens of millions, has sparked significant debate over funding responsibilities and service interruptions, leaving community leaders and public health officials exasperated by the bureaucratic headache.
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En pleine crise des surdoses, le projet de loi du ministre Lionel Carmant risque de « freiner » le développement de nouveaux sites de consommation supervisée (SCS), déplorent les directeurs régionaux de santé publique. La Maison Benoît Labre doit profiter d’une clause de droit acquis pour ne pas…
La Maison Benoît Labre et le BRAS Outaouais calculent des frais de relocalisation de plusieurs millions.
Relocaliser le site de consommation supervisée (SCS) de la Maison Benoît Labre coûtera au moins 6,6 millions de dollars, estime l’organisme qui devra déménager à plus de 150 mètres de l’école Victor-Rousselot pour respecter la future loi du gouvernement Legault.
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