社区网记者康桥今晨在万锦市政厅参加了市长和议员召开的新闻发布会，从到场媒体看，颇有特别关注华文媒体之意。薛佳平(Frank Scarpitti)市长语带批评，核心意思有三：
1) 在万锦市设立“安全注射屋”纯属子虚乌有，手上并无任何相关动议文件；2) 收集民意无错，同时应对民众讲清相关运作程序，如果只是片面煽动令民众，有关议员难免落下散布恐慌之嫌。3) 同时邀请卫生专家站台讲解安全注射及其设立程序，重申辖区内既无需要、也无人提议设立。
为何突然爆出这样一个带有严厉、辟谣性质的发布会呢？记者尝试寻求相关背景。
什么是安全注射屋？
因毒品过量死亡、因血液交叉感染疾病是毒品成瘾人群的两个主要问题，在针头交换项目(Needle Exchange Program)之后，联邦政府在全加推行“安全注射屋”计划为瘾君子提供安全、卫生的毒品注射环境，并配有专业的护士负责监督，从而减少过量死亡悲剧和交叉感染造成的公共医疗负担加重。
依据加拿大“毒品控制法案”，有需要的城市可向联邦政府提出开设“注射屋”的申请，然后，由联邦政府给予豁免权。目前，温哥华已有两个政府开设的“毒品安全注射屋”，蒙特利尔、多伦多，以及渥太华都在申请、或计划申请开设。
国会议员Bob Saroya(华社译名蔡报国)关注“安全注射屋”
2015年10月19日获选国会议员(the House of Commons)， 代表万锦市-渔人村选区( the riding of Markham-Unionville)。在其网站上可以看到：
1) 2016年8月16日该议员对“安全注射”表达关切，认为会威胁社区安全\明确反对此计划。(MP Bob Saroya Expresses Concerns Over So-Called “Safe Injection Sites”：Like Markham residents, I have some serious concerns about the Liberals’ plan to allow the operation of so-called “safe injection sites” for dangerous drugs, such as heroin. These drugs are addictive, and they have killed Canadians, including children. There are serious risks associated with these so-called “safe” sites will threaten our community.
So-called “safe injection sites” would allow drug addicts to inject themselves with drugs, including heroin and other illegal narcotics, with clean needles. Rather than discouraging people from using drugs, the presence of these sites encourages the use of narcotics since addicts will not need to fear that they are using dirty needles. The presence of such a site would also help drug dealers since local “customers” will have an environment where they can consume their drugs. This could mean more money for street gangs and drug cartels.
This policy is destructive to citizens and neighbourhoods. Imagine what would happen to a neighbourhood located near a so-called “safe injection site?” Drug users and dealers would frequently be in the area. These criminals would have a greater incentive to buy/rent homes near the site. This could also mean higher instances of petty crime in the area surrounding the site, as well as more serious offences such as drug trafficking. There might also be used needles on the ground, as well as drug residue on the surfaces that we touch, such as door handles and toilets in public places.
This wrongheaded policy will encourage the use of drugs which are dangerous to the community. I believe that the priority of the Canadian government should be to help people break their addictions to drugs. I want people to live healthy, productive and safe lives. The previous Conservative government invested close to $500 million per year in an anti-drug strategy, including programs for treatment and support for help those in need to get off of drugs. I am proud to be a member of a party which has taken concrete steps to keep Canadians, especially our children, away from drugs.
So-called “safe injection sites” harm both drug addicts and ordinary Canadians. This is why I strongly oppose the Liberals’ plan to allow these sites.
2) 2016年9月10日发起圆桌会议的倡议(“Safe” Injection Sites Roundtable：To be” hosting a roundtable on this issue on September 10th at the Centennial Community Centre.”)。
3) 2016年9月16日发文称已倾听七十多人的意见，并质疑这种治标不治本的短视计划(I heard from an overflowing room of over 75 constituents concerned about injection sites. Serious concerns about this “harm reduction” band-aid solution approach were raised. What example lawmakers would be setting for children and if this is really an efficient use of taxpayer dollars.)。
相关媒体报道
Google可以检索到的对“万锦渔人村选区国会议员蔡报国(Bob Soroya)圆桌会议”的最早报道是作者“新闻200”在2016-9-12 08:05 发表于华人社交网络–贝壳村，称“此消息出来后，再次引起了社会各方的关注，特别是在华人社区反应尤甚。” 此后相关报道在华文媒体中迅速传播有关来龙去。超级生活网在10月24日做了较完整的报道。
家园网曾联系去信各市议员要求就注射屋表态的万锦-于人村(Markham-Unionville)保守党国会议员蔡报国(Bob Saroya)向家园网称，否认炒作注射屋议题，直言有居民担心注射屋拖累附近物业价格，并将矛头直指万锦-史托夫维尔(Markham-Stouffville)国会议员、卫生部长费普真(Jane Philpott)”， 蔡报国“形容对方是注射屋的‘热心支持者’，‘有甚么能阻止她在自己的社区开一间(注射屋)?’”，还对家园网“重申有居民惧怕这些注射屋会将违法行为正常化，危害下一代，又担心拖累物业价格，并不满自由党政府浪费纳税人金钱，为瘾君子购买药物和吸毒工具。抨击自由党政府计划放宽《尊重社区法》(Respect for Communities Act)对设置注射屋的限制，自己‘有责任表达反对的声音’。”
星岛日报于10月25日报道了万锦市长在市议会发展服务委员会上对事件的澄清：
部分市议员曾接到一名国会议员的信函，声称与逾百名社区领袖和居民举行的圆桌会议，民众非常关注安全注射屋的问题，尤其担心联邦卫生部将在全国增设10个安全注射屋的计画。信中并且要求市议员表态是否支持安全注射屋。
薛家平称，民意代表可以随意召开圆桌会议谘询选区居民的意见，但必须讲清楚整个流程，不应该散布恐慌，以为万锦市政府要秘密提议开设安全注射屋。他说，设立安全注射屋要经过繁复的程序和公众谘询，才能获联邦政府批准。如果国会议员有做功课，便应该知道市镇政府可以设限，但无权阻止联邦或省政府所管辖的事务。
华裔市议员杨绮清提出动议，邀请蔡报国到市议会讨论他对安全注射屋相关法例的了解。这项动议获大多数市议员赞成。投反对票的华裔市议员何胡景在会议上表示，市议会根本毋须作出任何回应，国会议员如果收集了选区居民意见，可以向市议会反映，不是反过来问市议员的立场。市政府官员也向议会表示，从未有任何机构提出要开设安全注射屋，只是有机构初略谈及计画设立瘾癖康复中心，但这个中心是以医疗机构的形式运作。
市长不明白为甚么这项消息似乎针对华裔社区散发。非常担忧获得错误消息的居民，可能受语言障碍而更难明了事实。万锦市市长薛家平10月24日在市议会辖下的发展服务委员会会议上表示，万锦市计画设立“安全注射屋”是纯属子虚乌有，市政府从未接获任何机构或团体提出申请。薛家平更声称散发消息的国会议员，有制造恐慌和试图谋取政治利益之嫌，担忧华裔社区居民，可能受文化和语言阻隔而不明真相。他将举行记者会澄清有关不实消息。
