VICTORIA — Health officials on Vancouver Island are asking the federal government for permission to open a supervised drug consumption site in downtown Victoria.
Island Health says the application was sent to federal Health Minister Jane Philpott on Tuesday and two more are in the works.
Officials say the site would be part of a centre offering public-health and mental-health services, and would include a consumption area with up to 10 booths.
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