Government-appointed “Blue Ribbon Panel” sets the stage for 4 years of unwarranted austerity budgets
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Government-appointed “Blue Ribbon Panel” sets the stage for 4 years of unwarranted austerity budgets |
FOM welcomes Lethbridge City Council’s common-sense vote on continued provincial funding for SCS
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FOM welcomes Lethbridge City Council’s common-sense vote on continued provincial funding for SCS |
On Monday, August 19, Lethbridge city council voted on a motion to request the provincial government halt funding to the city’s supervised consumption site, subject to the findings of the government’s forthcoming “socioeconomic” review. The motion, introduced by Councillor Blaine Hyggen, was defeated Monday evening by a vote of 6-3.
“Supervised consumption services are an integral part of a harm reduction strategy — they connect vulnerable Albertans to essential services that will ultimately give them a path to healthier lives,” said Sandra Azocar, executive director of Friends of Medicare. “We’re glad to see that Lethbridge city council had the common sense to vote down a motion that would have shown a callous disregard for the lives of vulnerable Albertans.”
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