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Kelsi-Leigh Balaban

Kelsi is of Métis and Eastern European ancestry from Treaty 6 territory. Her family is from Lac La Biche with roots in Red River. Kelsi is passionate about Indigenous governance revitalization efforts and has been active in youth organizing for issues concerning Indigenous people in cities, particularly in harm reduction and urban Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives. Kelsi has a BA in Psychology and Native Studies and a certificate in Indigenous Governance and Partnership from the University of Alberta. She has recently completed her master’s in Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Safety for Whom? Ontario’s War on Safe Consumption Sites is No Act of Care

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On December 4, 2024, amendments to the Community Care and Recovery Act within Bill 223 received Royal Assent in the Ontario legislature. This move, made without expert or public consultation, will significantly impact the operation of Supervised Consumption Sites (also known as Safe Consumption Sites, or SCSs) in Ontario and, by extension, the safety of […]

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