September 16, 2024
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#1025 The Case for NIMBYism
“...they finally found budget for security on July 7th of 2023, within a couple of hours of a local mother in our neighborhood being shot and killed during a dispute between three drug dealers outside of the injection site. That's when they got security. They found the budget after the shooting.” - Derek Finkle
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
Bruce Thorson
Senior Producer
max collins
Director of Audio

Canada has 38 of the world’s 100 safe injection sites. But for how much longer will we be the global leader in this controversial form of dealing with addiction? Politicians and communities from BC to Ontario to New Brunswick are backing away from supporting the sites. With Ontario alone shutting down 10 sites.

Jesse and journalist Derek Finkle tackle a very personal story at the heart of the safe injection site closure debate.

Credits: Jesse Brown (Host), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer)

Photo Credit Ted McGrath

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