‘Ottawa’ Safe Injection Site Group to Canvass Sandy Hill on Saturday
Starting in the afternoon, volunteers will be going around with information to keep residents informed, and to banish any misconceptions they may have about safe injection sites.
The canvassing coincides with International Harm Reduction Day, which aims to raise awareness and promote services to help drug users.
“We’re trying to be as open and as honest as possible,” said Catherine Hacksel, an organizer with CSCS Ottawa. “It’s always good to hear what concerns people have.”
“Just from my experience talking to people in the area, once we get the conversation going in a respectful manner, people are generally open to the idea, once they can get their minds wrapped around it,” said Hacksel.
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