A Helping hand : legal issues related to assisted injection at supervised injection facilities | Une main secourable : questions juridiques entourant l'assistance à l'injection dans les lieux supervisés pour l'injection

Recent evaluations show that the HIV prevalence rate for people who require assistance when injecting illegal drugs is double that of those who do not, raising serious public health concerns. This paper considers the prohibition on assisted injection in safe injection facilities (SIFs) through the lens of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and suggests that the ban may run afoul of the prohibition on discrimination and the right to life, liberty and security of the person.