Ontario has opened the new Kingston HART Hub, replacing the last provincially funded drug injection site in the province. With the Kingston HART Hub now operational, all 29 Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs are open across Ontario.
Supported by an investment of more than $560 million, HART Hubs have delivered care to more than 46,000 clients, advancing the government’s plan to fund treatment and lasting recovery from addiction rather than continued public funding for drug injection sites.
“Our government is focused on real solutions that provide those struggling with addiction with the supports they need to break the tragic cycle of addiction,” said Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health. “With all 29 HART Hubs now open and serving communities, we’re connecting vulnerable people to the treatment and recovery services they need to rebuild their lives, while protecting Ontario communities from the impacts of illegal drug use.”
In April, Ontario expanded its HART Hub network from 28 to 29 hubs with the addition of the Kingston location, with Addiction and Mental Health Services — Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington serving as the lead agency. The hub, located at 661 Montreal Street on an interim basis, will connect people to integrated health, social and housing supports closer to home, including primary care, mental health and addictions services, housing supports, shower facilities, Indigenous-led programs, on-site health services, and beds and rest spaces.
Since launching in April 2025, HART Hubs have supported more than 46,000 clients and helped more than 530 individuals access supportive housing.
“HART Hubs are about meeting people where they are and connecting them to the care and supports they need,” said Michelle Cooper, associate minister of mental health and addictions. “By expanding services in Kingston and across the province, we’re helping more individuals access treatment and recovery closer to home while strengthening partnerships that make a real difference in communities.”
With a focus on treatment and recovery, HART Hubs will not offer safer supply, supervised drug consumption or needle exchange services, though needle return and collection services remain eligible. The action builds on legislation passed in 2024 that prohibits drug injection sites from operating within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres.
