Supervised consumption sites: Status of applications

Below you will find supervised consumption sites and services and the status of applications received by Health Canada.

If you want to operate a supervised consumption site for medical purposes in Canada, you must first obtain an exemption under section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Find information about how to apply for a supervised consumption site.

We are committed to processing applications for supervised consumption sites and services as quickly as possible.

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Sites currently offering services

Each supervised consumption site in the list below holds a valid exemption under section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and is currently offering supervised consumption services to the public.

Province/Territory City Location Approval date Expiry date Authorized services
Alberta Calgary

Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
(Alberta Health Services)

1213 4th St SW

January 31, 2023 January 31, 2026
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
Alberta Edmonton

Boyle McCauley Health Centre
(Boyle McCauley Health Centre)

10628 96th St

June 17, 2022 June 30, 2025
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Alberta Edmonton

George Spady Centre Society
(George Spady Centre Society)

10015 105A Ave NW

April 29, 2022 April 30, 2027
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Alberta Edmonton

Royal Alexandra Hospital
(Alberta Health Services)

10240 Kingsway Ave

March 25, 2022 March 31, 2027
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
Alberta Grande Prairie

Northreach Mobile Supervised Consumption Service
(Northreach Society)

10101 97A St

February 28, 2023 February 29, 2028
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
British Columbia Surrey

SafePoint
(Fraser Health Authority)

13455 107A Ave

June 24, 2021 June 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
British Columbia Vancouver

Dr. Peter Centre
(Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation)

1110 Comox St

January 28, 2022 January 31, 2025
  • Injection
British Columbia Vancouver

Hope 2 Health
(BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS)

611 Powell St

September 24, 2021 September 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
British Columbia Vancouver

Insite
(Vancouver Coastal Health)

139 East Hastings St

March 29, 2023 April 30, 2026
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
British Columbia Victoria

The Harbour Supervised Consumption Service
(Island Health)

941A Pandora Ave

June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Greater Sudbury

The Spot
(Réseau ACCESS Network)

24 Energy Crt

May 13, 2022 May 30, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Guelph

Guelph Community Health Centre
(Guelph Community Health Centre, HIV/AIDS Resources & Community Health, and Guelph Family Health Team)

176 Wyndham St N

January 27, 2023 January 31, 2026
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Hamilton

Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre (interim site)
(Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre)

70 James St S

November 25, 2022 March 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Kingston

Integrated Care Hub
(Kingston Community Health Centres)

661 Montreal St

October 28, 2022 October 31, 2025
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Kitchener

Supervised Consumption Site - Kitchener
(Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services and Sanguen Health Centre)

150 Duke St W

October 22, 2021 October 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario London

Carepoint
(Regional HIV/AIDS Connection and Middlesex-London Health Unit)

446 York St

November 25, 2022 November 30, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Ottawa

Healthy Sexuality and Risk Reduction Unit
(Ottawa Public Health)

179 Clarence St

September 16, 2022 September 30, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
Ontario Ottawa

Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
(Sandy Hill Community Health Centre)

221 Nelson St

April 29, 2022 April 30, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Ottawa

Somerset West Community Health Centre
(Somerset West Community Health Centre)

55 Eccles St

June 17, 2022 June 30, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Ottawa

Trailer 2.0
(Ottawa Inner City Health, Inc.)

256 King Edward Ave

September 27, 2021 September 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Peterborough

Peterborough CTS
(Peterborough AIDS Resource Network and Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic)

220 Simcoe St

May 25, 2022 May 31, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario St. Catharines

StreetWorks Supervised Consumption Site
(Positive Living Niagara)

105 Queenston St

September 29, 2023 September 30, 2026
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Thunder Bay

PATH525
(NorWest Community Health Centres and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care)

525 Simpson St

March 15, 2023 March 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance

Ontario

Toronto

Casey House DHP Supervised Consumption Services
(Casey House)

119 Isabella St

May 25, 2022

May 31, 2025

  • Drug checking
  • Inhalation
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
Ontario Toronto

Casey House Inpatient Supervised Consumption Services
(Casey House)

119 Isabella St

May 25, 2022 May 31, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
Ontario Toronto

Fred Victor Centre
(Fred Victor Centre)

145 Queen St E

February 25, 2022 February 28, 2025
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service
(The Neighbourhood Group)

260 Augusta Ave

November 25, 2022 November 30, 2025
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

Moss Park Consumption & Treatment Service
(South Riverdale Community Health Centre)

134 Sherbourne St

January 31, 2023 January 31, 2026
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
(Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre)

168 Bathurst St

March 16, 2022 March 31, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

Parkdale Supervised Consumption Service
(Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre)

1229 Queen St W

March 17, 2023 March 31, 2028
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

Regent Park Bevel Up CTS Site
(Regent Park Community Health Centre)

465 Dundas St E

January 27, 2023 January 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

South Riverdale Community Health Centre
(South Riverdale Community Health Centre)

955 Queen St E

November 26, 2021 November 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

Street Health
(Street Health)

338 Dundas St E

March 17, 2023 March 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Toronto

The Works
(City of Toronto)

277 Victoria St

October 29, 2021 October 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
Quebec Montreal

CACTUS Montreal - SCS - Berger site
(CACTUS Montreal)

1244 Berger St

June 24, 2021 June 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Quebec Montreal

Dopamine
(Dopamine)

4205 Ontario St E

June 24, 2021 June 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Quebec Montreal

Anonyme Mobile Supervised Consumption Service (SCS)
(Anonyme M.I.U.)

Island of Montreal

June 24, 2021 June 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Quebec Montreal

Spectre de rue
(Spectre de rue)

1278 Ontario St E

November 26, 2021 November 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Saskatchewan Saskatoon

PHR
(Prairie Harm Reduction)

1516 20th St W

March 31, 2023 March 31, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Inhalation
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Authorized sites not currently offering services

Each supervised consumption site in the list below holds a valid exemption under section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, but is not currently offering services to the public. These sites have not yet opened, or were previously open but have since closed temporarily.

Province/Territory City Location Approval date Expiry date Authorized services
British Columbia Vancouver

Lookout Society - Powell Street Getaway
(Vancouver Coastal Health)

528 Powell St

July 30, 2021 July 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
British Columbia Victoria

Johnson Street Community - Safe Consumption Site
(PHS Community Services Society)

844 Johnson St

December 23, 2022 December 31, 2025
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
Ontario Barrie

CMHA SCB - Consumption and Treatment Service
(Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Branch)

940-80 Bradford St

September 15, 2023 September 30, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
Ontario Hamilton

Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
(Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre)

430 Cannon St E

March 15, 2022 March 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Timmins

Safe Health Site Timmins
(Canadian Mental Health Association-Cochrane Timiskaming Branch)

21 Cedar St N

September 29, 2023 September 30, 2024
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Ontario Windsor

SafePoint
(Windsor-Essex County Health Unit)

101 Wyandotte St E

July 21, 2023 July 31, 2024
  • Drug checking
  • Injection
  • Intranasal
  • Oral
  • Peer assistance
Open applications

Each proposed supervised consumption site in the list below has a pending application for an exemption under section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. An application must be completed and an exemption must be granted before a proposed supervised consumption site can offer services to the public. A completed application must include key information related to policies and procedures, personnel, local conditions, community consultations and finances.

Province/Territory City Proposed site Date received by Health Canada Status of Health
Canada decision process
British Columbia Kelowna

Outreach Urban Health
(Interior Health Authority)

1649 Pandosy St

March 17, 2021 Review stage -
Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
British Columbia Nanaimo

Snuneymuxw Traditional Medicines Wellness Centre
(Roots to Thrive Society for Psychedelic Therapy)

1984 Woobank Rd

December 17, 2021 Review stage - Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
Ontario Markham

Psychology Works
(D. DeCunha Psychology Professional Corporation)

2800 John St

October 14, 2020 Review stage -
Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
Saskatchewan Regina

Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction
(Nēwo Yōtina Friendship Centre)

1635 11th Ave

June 6, 2023 Review stage - Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
Quebec Chicoutimi

La Baraque
(Service de travail de rue de Chicoutimi)

219 Tessier St

April 4, 2022 Review stage - Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
Quebec Gatineau

Mobile Supervised Consumption Service
(Integrated Health and Social Services Centre of Outaouais and Centre d'Intervention et de Prévention en Toxicomanie de l'Outaouais)

Outaouais Region

July 16, 2021 Review stage -
Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
Quebec Montreal

Overdose Prevention Centre - The Benedict Labre House
(The Benedict Labre House)

257-259 Greene Ave

September 9, 2022

Review stage -
Awaiting key information before decision can be taken

Quebec Quebec

L'interzone
(Coopérative de solidarité SABSA and Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale)

60 Saint-Vallier St E

November 20, 2020 Review stage -
Awaiting key information before decision can be taken

Glossary

Authorized services

Depending on the site, it may be authorized to permit the use of substances by:

  • injection
  • inhalation (smoking)
  • oral (swallowing) and intranasal (snorting)
  • peer assistance

Drug checking is also an authorized service at some sites.

Awaiting key information before decision can be taken
Required information related to such aspects as policies and procedures, personnel, local conditions, community consultations and finances has not yet been submitted or requires clarification or additional information.
Currently offering services
The site holds a valid exemption from Health Canada and is presently open to the public.
Decision stage
The applicant has provided all required information and the application is considered complete. Health Canada can render a decision.
Drug checking
Drug checking is a harm reduction measure where people have their drugs tested to find out what is in them, including if they contain toxic or unexpected and potent substances, like fentanyl.
Exempted
In Canada, possession of controlled substances is prohibited under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. To operate a supervised consumption site for medical purposes in Canada, an exemption under section 56.1 of the Act is necessary. Health Canada grants an exemption to a site after satisfactory completion of an application. Holding an exemption does not necessarily mean the site is open to the public yet.
In renewal
The applicant has submitted an application to renew their exemption, which is set to expire shortly. The renewal process is a shorter process in which Health Canada reviews compliance and any changes to the site.
Interim site
Interim sites are used to address an urgent need while approved permanent sites undergo renovations. Applicants who apply for an interim site have already completed the full review process and have received an exemption from Health Canada to operate a permanent supervised consumption site. An interim site exemption expires after the permanent site opens to the public.
Peer assistance
Peer assistance in a supervised consumption site refers to one person providing assistance to another in the course of preparing and consuming drugs. Those requiring peer assistance often include women, people with disabilities or illness, and other vulnerable populations. Friends or other clients may help assist, but employees of a supervised consumption site do not directly administer the drugs.
Review stage
The application is thoroughly examined to determine whether the information is complete and clear. When the application is deemed complete, the applicant is notified that the application has been deemed complete. Health Canada will make a final decision after this stage.
Screening stage
The applicant's submission has been received and is being examined to verify whether it contains sufficient information for Health Canada to review the application.

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