Parents are raising alarm over safety concerns near a supervised drug use site in Montreal’s Southwest borough, after students from a nearby elementary school were found playing with illicit drug paraphernalia during recess.

Earlier this week, parents reported that children at Victor Rousselot Elementary were discovered handling a used crack pipe in a park adjacent to the school. One six-year-old allegedly put it near their mouth.

“It’s terrifying, and it’s exactly what parents are afraid of,” said Sarah El Queifi, a local resident. “There have been many incidents like this over the past year.”

The incident has renewed criticism of the proximity of the Maison Benoît Labre supervised injection site, which also serves people experiencing homelessness.

Since its opening over a year ago, r

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