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Part of situation: BC Supreme Court mental health ruling (2 clusters)

BC Supreme Court finds part of Mental Health Act unconstitutional

British Columbia Mental Health Act Section 8(a) Lauren Blake Council of Canadians with Disabilities

Justice Lauren Blake of the British Columbia Supreme Court issued a decision on July 28 ruling that the second half of Section 8(a) of the province’s Mental Health Act is unconstitutional. The court held that the provision creates a blanket restriction on health‑care consent and decision‑making for all involuntarily admitted patients, violating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – specifically the rights to life, liberty, security of the person and equality. The plaintiff, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, challenged the section that removes the presumption of capacity for involuntary patients and gives facility directors authority to consent to psychiatric treatment on their behalf. The Attorney General of British Columbia was the defendant. The judgment was limited to the challenged provision and did not overturn the broader involuntary care system in the province.

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Attorney General of British Columbia · British Columbia · British Columbia Supreme Court · Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms · Council of Canadians with Disabilities · Justice Lauren Blake

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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier [caledoniacourier.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Chemainus Valley Courier [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]
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Vancouver mayor demands involuntary care beds from province [vancouver.citynews.ca]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Kimberley Bulletin [kimberleybulletin.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Cowichan Valley Citizen [cowichanvalleycitizen.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Grand Forks Gazette [grandforksgazette.ca]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Lake Cowichan Gazette [lakecowichangazette.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - The Interior News [interior-news.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - coastmountainnews [coastmountainnews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Mission City Record [missioncityrecord.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Cloverdale Reporter [cloverdalereporter.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Maple Ridge News [mapleridgenews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Peninsula News Review [peninsulanewsreview.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Creston Valley Advance [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Peace Arch News [peacearchnews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Saanich News [saanichnews.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Keremeos Review [keremeosreview.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Houston Today [houston-today.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal [ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com]
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Court finds parts of B. C. ’s involuntary care unconstitutional - Salmon Arm Observer [saobserver.net]
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