Toronto Public Health

$86M immediate; ~$1B over 10 years

CBC reports the province's 2019 change to public-health cost-sharing opened an immediate $86 million hole in Toronto Public Health's budget and about $1 billion over a decade, according to the city's board of health chair.

Sources: Ontario slashes Toronto Public Health funds by $1B over a decade, board chair says — CBC News (Apr 18, 2019)

Its consumption site at 277 Victoria St. (The Works) was ordered closed by Mar 31, 2025 under the 200-metre rule.

Sources: Province to close 5 Toronto supervised drug consumption sites - CBC (2024-08-20), Ontario moves to ban safe consumption sites near schools - Global News (2024-08-20)