McGill study shows no jump in crime near supervised consumption sites

McGill study shows no jump in crime near supervised consumption sites

January 9, 2026 5:20 pm EST.

"Could be transposed," said Imen Farhat, a co-author of a recent McGill University study in Montreal that revealed that supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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