Saskatchewan tables involuntary drug treatment bill as fall session ends

As the province wraps up its fall session, it wasn’t done introducing new legislation. The government of Saskatchewan used its final day of sittings for this year to put forward its highly anticipated involuntary drug treatment proposal. The Compassionate Intervention Act, Bill 48, would allow those with addictions to receive treatment against their choosing and…

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Rigid model blamed for failed Penticton vote to approve tiny homes for the unhoused – Okanagan

A day after Penticton, B.C., city council voted against moving forward with a tiny home community for the unhoused, the decision is not sitting well with many, including homeless advocates. “They don’t care if people die on the streets and to me, that is disgusting,” said Desiree Surowski, the executive director of  the Penticton Overdose…

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Calgary city council boosts funding for transit and recreation, cuts climate spending – Calgary

Calgary city council continues to wade through dozens of amendments to next year’s budget as Tuesday marked the seventh day of deliberations. As of Tuesday evening, council had debated and voted on around 20 proposed changes to the spending plan with several more left to go. “It’s been a little bit slower than previous budget…

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