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City councillors are calling on the federal government to “stop the harm” and declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.
Councillors on Tuesday night voted unanimously in favour of a motion calling for Ottawa to meet with provincial and territorial representatives to develop a national overdose action plan, which should include consideration of reforms that other countries have used to significantly reduce drug-related fatalities and stigma. Those reforms include the legal regulation of illicit drugs to ensure safe supply of pharmaceutical alternatives to toxic street drugs and decriminalization of personal use.
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City councillors are calling on the federal government to “stop the harm” and declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.
Councillors on Tuesday night voted unanimously in favour of a motion calling for Ottawa to meet with provincial and territorial representatives to develop a national overdose action plan, which should include consideration of reforms that other countries have used to significantly reduce drug-related fatalities and stigma. Those reforms include the legal regulation of illicit drugs to ensure safe supply of pharmaceutical alternatives to toxic street drugs and decriminalization of personal use.
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Saskatoon homeowners could be able to begin applying for city-funded loans to cover the cost of energy-efficient home upgrades and retrofits as early as late summer.
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If approved by city council later this month, the program which will provide loans of up to $60,000, repayable through property taxes over terms as long as 20 years could be up and running by August, the committee heard.
Coun. Sarina Gersher, who chairs the committee, said the program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs without creating up-front costs for residential property owners, who will realize “tangible” savings on utility bills.