Council statement about NANDU operations on Nicol Street

STATEMENT - Distributed December 7, 2022 6:00 PM

At its meeting on Monday, Nanaimo City Council made the following statement regarding the operation of the Nanaimo Area Network of Drug Users (NANDU) at a property on Nicol Street:

Council fully supports and recognizes the 2016 Ministerial Order and the mandate of the Health Board to provide as many Overdose Prevention Services as required in locations they deem necessary to respond to the health emergency.

As NANDU was funded by the Province, and is supported by Island Health, the City calls upon the Health Authority and the Province to take necessary steps to support the site and to mitigate the impact on the community.

Council has directed staff to pursue compliance with municipal bylaws and to bring forward a report for the consideration of designating the property a nuisance under the "Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw 2019 no. 7250.

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