Ontario's Auditor General criticizes the province's outdated opioid strategy amid rising overdose deaths.

Ontario's Auditor General, Shelley Spence, has criticized the province's opioid strategy as outdated and ineffective, noting it hasn't been updated since 2016. Over 2,600 people died from opioid overdoses last year. The report highlights the lack of effective management processes and clear goals. The government has accepted recommendations to develop a new strategy, but closing supervised consumption sites and focusing on recovery hubs has raised concerns.

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