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International News Canada: Fear Obstacle to Safe Injection SitesApril 24, 2012 At the recent 21st annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, experts said fear of drug users is to blame for the lack of a supervised injection site in downtown Montreal. In September, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Insite, Vancouver's injection site, could not be closed because doing so would jeopardize the health of its clients. Montreal's public health department released a study in December calling for three sites and a mobile unit there. Yves Bolduc, Quebec's health minister, has registered his support of the plan, while University of Toronto researchers have recommended two sites in Ottawa and three in Toronto. Gerald Tremblay, Montreal's mayor, has said any injection site must be located in an existing medical facility outside downtown. Edmonton Journal 04.20.2012; Postmedia News, Montreal Gazette  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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