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News of the day: Is Ottawa ready for no supervised consumption?; Major defence procurements take 16 years on average; House of commons transcribers and editors get higher wage increase
Ottawa Citizen·June 19, 2026Leans critical
Summary
Today's news looks at whether Ottawa is prepared if supervised drug consumption sites were to close. It also highlights that buying major military equipment takes a very long time, about 16 years on average. Separately, workers who write down what's said in the House of Commons are getting a bigger pay raise.
AI Analysis
This article raises a question about the city's readiness for a potential lack of safe drug use sites.
The article correctly identifies the main topic of the law, which affects safe drug use sites.