NDP MPP Gretzky reacts to the Auditor General of Ontario’s Report

QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West) released the following statement on the Auditor General’s new bombshell report which outlines negligence from the Ford government on multiple files, including the opioid crisis in Ontario:

“Addictions can impact any one of us - our loved ones and our community members. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their communities and get health care and addiction support where and when they need it.

“This report found that there was no data, planning, or public consultation used to justify the government closing consumption and treatment services sites. It is deeply concerning to see this government so far behind in addressing the opioid crisis that is impacting every corner of this province.

“By taking away key public health care services in the middle of an addiction crisis - against best evidence - the government is choosing to put lives and communities at risk, putting additional strain on our already under-resourced emergency rooms and first responders. This government must look at the data and evidence, listen to healthcare experts, and make communities safer.”