Months after the Ford government pulled funding and forced several supervised consumption sites to close, the City of Toronto is reporting an increase in visible drug use and calls to clean up needles.

Originally, all drug injection sites in Ontario were slated to close on March 30 under a sweeping provincewide ban that was temporarily halted by an ongoing court challenge.

While some were able to stay open, others still closed in April after the province cut funding, telling them that to keep receiving money, they would have to transition into intensive addiction recovery hubs.

The government has repeatedly said closing supervised consumption sites would reduce crime around them and help people get access to addiction supports and a recovery plan.

Critics argue it will send illegal d

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