Harm reduction group to challenge Quebec curfew in court, saying safe injection site users at risk
Lawyer representing group says intravenous drug users are afraid to explain to police that they are going to safe injection sites after curfew, exposing them to potential search and seizure for possession of narcotics.
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Intravenous drug users don t operate on a 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. schedule, says lawyer
Posted: May 10, 2021 9:15 PM ET | Last Updated: May 11
At safe injection sites, like this one in Montreal, staff are there to save intravenous drug users from potentially fatal overdoses. The group behind this legal challenges argues that drug users are staying home due to the curfew, and putting their lives at risk.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)