Bill to detain people on meth passes
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After a month of back-and-forth accusations between the government and the Tories, the proposed law to extend the time a person can be detained in a detox centre has been passed.
Bill 48 passed third reading Wednesday afternoon following a hastily called news conference in which Premier Wab Kinew, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham and a paramedic asked the Tories to support the bill.
The Tories had said more community consultation should be conducted before a building on Disraeli Freeway should be turned into a holding centre.
The proposed law allows for a person in a meth-induced state to be held for as long as 72 hours. Currently, the time allowed is 24 hours.
The bill passed by a vote of 51-1. Fort Garry MLA Mark Wasyliw, an independent, voted against the government bill.