Alberta Legislature. (File Photo)

By Canadian Press

Under New Regulations

Alberta delays identification requirements for supervised drug-use sites

Sep 8, 2021 | 9:08 AM

CALGARY, AB. — The Alberta government is delaying implementation of one of its new rules governing supervised drug-use sites amid a legal challenge.

Under new regulations, service providers were to collect personal health numbers from clients, which critics argue will deter people who use substances from accessing the service.

Two non-profit groups Moms Stop the Harm and the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society recently filed a lawsuit against the province alleging the changes are unconstitutional and will worsen the growing overdose crisis.

Avnish Nanda, an Edmonton-based lawyer representing the groups, says service operators now won’t require health numbers from clients until Jan. 3, 2022.

The previous start date was Sept. 30.

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Additional requirements laid out in the province’s supervised drug-use guidelines, including client referrals and physical site requirements, are still scheduled to come into effect at the end of this month.