Thank you very much for the question.
The evidence is overwhelmingly clear that when a supervised consumption site is properly established and properly maintained, it saves lives without increasing rates of crime in the surrounding area.
There have been numerous studies, both domestic and international, that point to that. There is a relatively long history of experience with supervised consumption sites in Europe upon which to draw, and over a decade now of experience with Insite in Vancouver. It all points to that fact.