Omar Mosleh

1 week ago | thespec.com | Omar Mosleh

For Roy Murnaghan, a gay teen who grew up in a small town in Prince Edward Island, social media was a treasured escape. It was a place where the 19-year-old University of Toronto student could find comfort while scrolling silly videos and memes, but also connect with LGBTQ influencers and communities where he felt reflected and seen. But these days, he said, it sometimes feels more like a hellscape.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Omar Mosleh

A judge has granted all existing supervised consumption sites that were scheduled to close on April 1 an injunction so they can continue operating until a final decision is rendered in a court challenge. On Friday, Ontario Superior Court Judge John Callaghan ruled that the sites can stay open past the April 1 date, noting that the exemption is for a limited period. In his decision, he wrote that the closure of the supervised consumption sites would cause “significant harm,” including loss of life.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Omar Mosleh

A judge has granted all existing supervised consumption sites that were scheduled to close on April 1 an injunction so they can continue operating until a final decision is rendered in a court challenge. On Friday, Ontario Superior Court Judge John Callaghan ruled that the sites can stay open past the April 1 date, noting that the exemption is for a limited period. In his decision, he wrote that the closure of the supervised consumption sites would cause “significant harm,” including loss of life.

1 month ago | thespec.com | David Rider |Omar Mosleh

As some health sites where people can safely use illicit drugs close their doors, and one prepares to challenge the provincial law shutting them down, preliminary figures suggest Ontario has experienced a recent drop in overdose deaths. The human loss has been staggering amid an overdose epidemic that began around 2015 when fentanyl, a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid, grew in the illicit drug supply.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Omar Mosleh |David Rider

With the approach of the province’s March 31 deadline to close some supervised consumption sites, it’s unclear if the Ford government’s hubs offering other vital services will be ready in time for the transition. At least one Ontario site, in Guelph, said it still hadn’t signed a funding agreement and won’t be able to offer the full range of services included in the province’s Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub model by April 1.