Backers of North America's only facility where injection-drug users can shoot up under a nurse's supervision are accusing the federal government of ignoring what they say are the place's proven benefits for ideological reasons.

Insite marked its fifth anniversary Monday on Vancouver's drug-ridden Downtown Eastside, but its future remains unclear amid continuing criticism from federal Conservatives.

The Liberals, meanwhile, seized on the anniversary to announce that if elected next month, they would ensure Insite has the funding and legal protection it needs to keep operating. More >>