DO WE NEED SAFE-INJECTION SITES?

I am grateful to the Harper government for having the concerns of all
Canadians in mind when dealing with the existence and possible
expansion of the safe-injection centre, Insite. The problem with
Insite, like brothels for that matter, is that behaviour doesn't stay
packaged in the nice, neat place where we condone it. It spills over.
It attracts dangerous individuals and it holds whole areas hostage to
the perpetrators. Addicts will flock to it, making it untenable for
others to live or to work there.

Sweden has Europe's lowest rates of crime, disease, medical and social
problems stemming from drug addiction, thanks to its compulsory drug
treatment for addicts.

Barbara Kay couldn't have said it better. "Insite type compassion is
the soft bigotry of low expectations." Let's look at all the evidence
so Canadians can do better for each other.

Johanne Brownrigg

Orleans, Ont.