The Ford government announced its new overdose prevention strategy Friday amid an ongoing opioid crisis that shows no sign of abating. Cressy called the funding cuts "unacceptable," adding the three Toronto sites were told Friday that they would be closing April 1. More than 1,200 people died from overdoses in the province in 2017, according to Public Health Ontario. Similarly, those staffing overdose prevention sites in various cities have expressed concern that provincial funding will dry up as the government moves forward with its new prevention strategy. The overdose emergency in Toronto is a serious public health issue and remains urgent," she said in the statement.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2019 16:19 UTC