Bernadette Smith
NDPPoint Douglas
23 stances tracked · 1 shift
Temporary supervised consumption site at 366 Henry Ave
Minor shift
Previously
→Bernadette Smith supports establishing the proposed Henry Avenue drug consumption site as a harm-reduction measure, saying it was chosen because paramedic data shows high overdose calls there and emphasizing that services must meet people where they are to be effective.
Now
Bernadette Smith supports establishing a temporary supervised consumption/overdose prevention site in Winnipeg under a federal exemption, saying the province will move quickly to set it up, that Manitobans deserve these resources and the government must support people onto a path of recovery.
NewsMar 5, 20266 entries
Winnipeg overdose spike prompts call for public health emergency
Bernadette Smith defers any declaration of a public health emergency to the province's chief public health officer, saying her ministry will monitor the situation, meet and listen to frontline organizations, and pursue interim solutions in the absence of a supervised consumption site.
NewsApr 17, 2026
Manitoba introduces supervised consumption site intake form
Bernadette Smith supports supervised consumption/harm-reduction services that exclude under-16s, require staff to verify age and connect youth to other resources, and emphasize connecting people who use drugs to services rather than fearmongering or blanket prohibition.
NewsMar 10, 2026
Winnipeg policy on minors' access to supervised consumption sites
Bernadette Smith supports prohibiting minors from Manitoba’s supervised consumption site, saying staff should use their community knowledge and judgment to assess young-looking people without ID and refer anyone deemed underage to appropriate services rather than allow entry.
NewsMar 9, 2026
Winnipeg opens 72-hour protective care centre
Bernadette Smith supports detaining people intoxicated with methamphetamines and other drugs for up to 72 hours and defends the new protective care centre as a different approach intended to improve community and user safety and allow intervention.
NewsNov 18, 2025
Manitoba legislature unveils overdose memorial
Bernadette Smith supports publicly acknowledging and memorializing people who have died from drug overdoses, calling the overdose and toxic drug supply a crisis and placing a memorial stone to honor friends, families and loved ones lost to addiction.
NewsAug 29, 2025