The British Columbia Court of Appeal has rejected the Canadian government’s attempt to shut down the first safe injecting site in North America. The facility, called Insite, has operated since 2003 under a constitutional exemption to the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. As the exemption was due to expire, Insite successfully obtained a permanent exemption, which the Conservative government challenged.
Two of the three appeals court judges supported Insite’s continued exemption.
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