“As the Mayor of Vancouver I remain strongly supportive of Insite and the significant positive impact that it has had both in the lives of its users and for our broader community. With over 1.8 million visits in its ten years of operation, Insite has become an indispensable public health resource for thousands of our region’s most vulnerable residents, and a crucial component of our work to tackle addiction with prevention, treatment, and referrals to additional social and health services.
“Vancouver’s supervised injection site was launched after extensive dialogue in the local area and with thorough city-wide debate, and its programming continues to be shaped with ongoing input from nearby residents, businesses, and service organizations.
“Especially in light of the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the program’s proven ability to prevent overdose deaths and the spread of disease, I am strongly opposed to any legislative or regulatory changes which would impede Insite’s successful operations.”
- Mayor Gregor Robertson
Vancouver has been ranked the most most walkable city in all of Canada by Walkscore, a Seattle-based urban app company which compared over 300 Canadian cities and communities.
City crews and 20 trucks are out across the city this morning salting and sanding arterial roads, priority hospital and school routes, and major bus routes and hills, as changing temperatures are creating slick conditions in some locations. Four trucks are on 41st Avenue, between Main and Fraser, to add additional salt and sand in that very slippery area. The westbound lanes are expected to reopen shortly.
Statement from the Mayor – 9 January, 2013
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