"You don't get treatment if you're dead."
On March 19, 2025, I had the honour of attending the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Summit on Mental Health and Substance Use in Toronto — less than two weeks before the Ontario government's planned shuttering of supervised consumption and treatment services across the province.In this inaugural episode of Walking Radio, I speak with three nurses — each with unique connections to the toxic drug supply crisis — about the planned closures. Their reflections are shaped not only by their clinical expertise, but by their own lived experiences, community relationships, and long-standing commitments to health justice.
This conversation isn’t just about policy. It’s about people — clients, friends, colleagues — and the consequences of silencing those on the frontlines.
Walking Radio is a podcast dedicated to amplifying voices that often go unheard. We walk alongside workers, service users, and communities whose wisdom is too often ignored by those in power.
This podcast will never accept advertising, sponsorship, or donations. It is independently produced and shared in the spirit of collective care.
Together, we can find new pathways to care and kindness.
Thank you for walking with us.
The opinions and perspectives expressed by the nurses in this episode are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
