Ottawa Considers New Round of Safer Supply Funding as RCMP Raises Alarm

Ottawa Considers New Round of Safer Supply Funding as RCMP Raises Alarm
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks in Ottawa on April 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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Ottawa is considering a new round of funding for safer supply programs starting in June. Meanwhile, RCMP announced on April 8 the latest in a string of drug busts that found safer supply opioids in bulk.

Drug dealers are obtaining large amounts of government-funded safer supply opioids, says the RCMP in Prince George, B.C. A spokesperson said the drugs are obviously being sold somewhere, but she couldn’t reveal whether an ongoing investigation has found them ending up in the hands of teenagers.