Drug injection clinic's fate rides on top court ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada will hand down a ruling Friday that will determine the fate of Vancouver’s Insite clinic, a controversial supervised injection site for intravenous drug users.

The long-running court battle between the federal government and Insite supporters is based on the clinic's claim — supported by two lower court rulings — that it should be allowed to operate exempt from federal drug laws.

The federal Ministry of Health, which granted that exemption under the Liberal government of prime minister Jean Chretien, wants the option to withdraw it.  Read More

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