Here's Why Involuntary Care Won't Work for Most People
We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness. #addiction #involuntarycare #homelessness #drugs #bcpoli
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We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness. #addiction #involuntarycare #homelessness #drugs #bcpoli
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Here’s Why Involuntary Care Won’t Work for Most People | The Tyee
We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Here's Why Involuntary Care Won't Work for Most People
We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness. #addiction #involuntarycare #homelessness #drugs #bcpoli
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We need a total rethink of our failed approach to drugs and homelessness. #addiction #involuntarycare #homelessness #drugs #bcpoli
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"Two independent provincial officers in #BritishColumbia have separately criticized a recent decision to release guidelines aimed at increasing #involuntarycare among #youth." #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
B.C. guidance on youth involuntary care criticized by two independent officers
Almost 3,000 B.C. youths are involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act each year.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"Two independent provincial officers in #BritishColumbia have separately criticized a recent decision to release guidelines aimed at increasing #involuntarycare among #youth." #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
December 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"Some of the #addiction #health workers the [ #BC NDP government] says it is trying to protect objected Monday, pledging to refuse to implement the “violent expansion of #involuntarytreatment.”" #healthcare #involuntarycare #BritishColumbia #Canada www.timescolonist.com/opinion/les-...
Les Leyne: Addictions workers push back against involuntary care
Some of the addictions workers the NDP says it is trying to protect say they will refuse to implement the “violent expansion of involuntary treatment.”
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December 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"Some of the #addiction #health workers the [ #BC NDP government] says it is trying to protect objected Monday, pledging to refuse to implement the “violent expansion of #involuntarytreatment.”" #healthcare #involuntarycare #BritishColumbia #Canada www.timescolonist.com/opinion/les-...
"The parents of a #Kamloops, #BC, teen who has overdosed four times in less than two months are desperate to get their daughter into #treatment. But she is refusing help, and now the parents are pleading for changes to legislation around #involuntarycare" www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
‘Desperate to save her’: B.C. parents push for change, want involuntary care for drug-addicted children
The parents of a Kamloops, B.C., teen who has overdosed four times in less than two months are desperate to get their daughter into treatment.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The parents of a #Kamloops, #BC, teen who has overdosed four times in less than two months are desperate to get their daughter into #treatment. But she is refusing help, and now the parents are pleading for changes to legislation around #involuntarycare" www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
#BritishColumbia Human Rights Commissioner says the #BC government takes a #stigma-based approach to the #opioidcrisis that is “a violation” of #humanrights, focusing on #criminaljustice and #involuntarycare rather than #evidence-based action cheknews.ca/b-c-human-ri...
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner is criticizing the province's handling of the deadly opioid crisis, saying it takes a stigma-based approach that is "a violation" of human rights.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
#BritishColumbia Human Rights Commissioner says the #BC government takes a #stigma-based approach to the #opioidcrisis that is “a violation” of #humanrights, focusing on #criminaljustice and #involuntarycare rather than #evidence-based action cheknews.ca/b-c-human-ri...
"Mayor Rob Douglas...would like to see the current hospital be used as an #addictions treatment facility, with space for people with severe #mentalhealth challenges in need of #involuntarycare. ...This proposal isn’t popular with some community members." #CowichanValley cheknews.ca/petition-for...
Petition for more public consultation on future of Cowichan District Hospital gains traction
A petition is making its way around the Cowichan Valley asking for more public consultation on the future of the Cowichan District Hospital, which is slated to close in 2027.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
"Mayor Rob Douglas...would like to see the current hospital be used as an #addictions treatment facility, with space for people with severe #mentalhealth challenges in need of #involuntarycare. ...This proposal isn’t popular with some community members." #CowichanValley cheknews.ca/petition-for...
" #NorthCowichan Mayor Rob Douglas is proposing turning the current Cowichan District hospital, that will close in Spring 2027...as an #addictions treatment facility, with space for people with severe #mentalhealth challenges in need of #involuntarycare." #VancouverIsland cheknews.ca/north-cowich...
North Cowichan considers turning old hospital into drug treatment facility
North Cowichan's Mayor Rob Douglas is proposing turning the current Cowichan District hospital as an addictions treatment facility once the area's new hospital opens.
cheknews.ca
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
" #NorthCowichan Mayor Rob Douglas is proposing turning the current Cowichan District hospital, that will close in Spring 2027...as an #addictions treatment facility, with space for people with severe #mentalhealth challenges in need of #involuntarycare." #VancouverIsland cheknews.ca/north-cowich...
“There is no excuse for people to be in our community that are conducting themselves this way, and I don’t care how good the lawyer is, there is no argument that can be made to justify that.” #criminaljustice #involuntarycare #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada
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Les Leyne: Eby fumes at erosion of respect for law
“Public confidence in our criminal justice system is on a precipice,” says B.C. Premier David Eby.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“There is no excuse for people to be in our community that are conducting themselves this way, and I don’t care how good the lawyer is, there is no argument that can be made to justify that.” #criminaljustice #involuntarycare #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada
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"Basically, [ #involuntarycare is] care and treatment for people experiencing #mentalillness so severe that it impacts the safety of themselves or those around them, and they cannot — or will not — be treated voluntarily" #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. is expanding its involuntary care program. What does the treatment involve? | CBC News
Involuntary care was put in the spotlight last fall during the provincial election campaign when Premier David Eby announced plans to expand that type of care for people with addiction. The B.C. Conse...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"Basically, [ #involuntarycare is] care and treatment for people experiencing #mentalillness so severe that it impacts the safety of themselves or those around them, and they cannot — or will not — be treated voluntarily" #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The province frames #InvoluntaryCare as a "life-saving power" to protect individuals and the public. But critics question its efficacy and impact on #CivilLiberties, creating a tense debate over how best to care for B.C.'s most #VulnerablePeople.
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The province frames #InvoluntaryCare as a "life-saving power" to protect individuals and the public. But critics question its efficacy and impact on #CivilLiberties, creating a tense debate over how best to care for B.C.'s most #VulnerablePeople.
CBC News
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B.C. is expanding its involuntary care program. What does the treatment involve? | CBC News
Involuntary care was put in the spotlight last fall during the provincial election campaign when Premier David Eby announced plans to expand that type of care for people with addiction. The B.C. Conse...
www.cbc.ca
September 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The province frames #InvoluntaryCare as a "life-saving power" to protect individuals and the public. But critics question its efficacy and impact on #CivilLiberties, creating a tense debate over how best to care for B.C.'s most #VulnerablePeople.
CBC News
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The province frames #InvoluntaryCare as a "life-saving power" to protect individuals and the public. But critics question its efficacy and impact on #CivilLiberties, creating a tense debate over how best to care for B.C.'s most #VulnerablePeople.
CBC News
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Advocates have long raised concerns about the practice.
The #CanadianMentalHealthAssociation worries about relying on #InvoluntaryCare when voluntary services "have not kept up with demand." It cites a lack of evidence for its effectiveness in treating #substance-use #disorders.
#Healthcare
Advocates have long raised concerns about the practice.
The #CanadianMentalHealthAssociation worries about relying on #InvoluntaryCare when voluntary services "have not kept up with demand." It cites a lack of evidence for its effectiveness in treating #substance-use #disorders.
#Healthcare
September 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Advocates have long raised concerns about the practice.
The #CanadianMentalHealthAssociation worries about relying on #InvoluntaryCare when voluntary services "have not kept up with demand." It cites a lack of evidence for its effectiveness in treating #substance-use #disorders.
#Healthcare
Advocates have long raised concerns about the practice.
The #CanadianMentalHealthAssociation worries about relying on #InvoluntaryCare when voluntary services "have not kept up with demand." It cites a lack of evidence for its effectiveness in treating #substance-use #disorders.
#Healthcare
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First, what is #InvoluntaryCare?
It is defined as care and treatment for people experiencing a #MentalIllness so severe that it impacts their own #safety or the safety of others, and who cannot—or will not—be treated on a voluntary basis.
First, what is #InvoluntaryCare?
It is defined as care and treatment for people experiencing a #MentalIllness so severe that it impacts their own #safety or the safety of others, and who cannot—or will not—be treated on a voluntary basis.
September 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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First, what is #InvoluntaryCare?
It is defined as care and treatment for people experiencing a #MentalIllness so severe that it impacts their own #safety or the safety of others, and who cannot—or will not—be treated on a voluntary basis.
First, what is #InvoluntaryCare?
It is defined as care and treatment for people experiencing a #MentalIllness so severe that it impacts their own #safety or the safety of others, and who cannot—or will not—be treated on a voluntary basis.
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🇨🇦 B.C. EXPANDING #INVOLUNTARY-CARE. WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK? 🇨🇦
Premier #DavidEby recently announced over 100 new #InvoluntaryCare beds.
Now debate around treatment for severe #MentalHealth and #addiction is growing.
CBC News explains the controversial system.
#BCPoli #BChealth
🇨🇦 B.C. EXPANDING #INVOLUNTARY-CARE. WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK? 🇨🇦
Premier #DavidEby recently announced over 100 new #InvoluntaryCare beds.
Now debate around treatment for severe #MentalHealth and #addiction is growing.
CBC News explains the controversial system.
#BCPoli #BChealth
September 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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🇨🇦 B.C. EXPANDING #INVOLUNTARY-CARE. WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK? 🇨🇦
Premier #DavidEby recently announced over 100 new #InvoluntaryCare beds.
Now debate around treatment for severe #MentalHealth and #addiction is growing.
CBC News explains the controversial system.
#BCPoli #BChealth
🇨🇦 B.C. EXPANDING #INVOLUNTARY-CARE. WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK? 🇨🇦
Premier #DavidEby recently announced over 100 new #InvoluntaryCare beds.
Now debate around treatment for severe #MentalHealth and #addiction is growing.
CBC News explains the controversial system.
#BCPoli #BChealth
" #BC Premier David Eby has announced #Surrey and #PrinceGeorge will receive new #involuntarycare facilities as part of a plan by the province to expand treatment for #mentalhealth and #addictions." youtu.be/-aeS3LP5a40
B.C. cities welcome provincial expansion of involuntary care but advocates say it won't help
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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September 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
" #BC Premier David Eby has announced #Surrey and #PrinceGeorge will receive new #involuntarycare facilities as part of a plan by the province to expand treatment for #mentalhealth and #addictions." youtu.be/-aeS3LP5a40
"Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of #BritishColumbia 's local governments, promising more #involuntarycare facilities for those with severe #mentalillness and #addictions" #BC #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Premier announces new involuntary care facilities for Surrey, Prince George | CBC News
Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of B.C.'s local governments, promising more involuntary care facilities for those with severe mental illness and addictions, a...
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September 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of #BritishColumbia 's local governments, promising more #involuntarycare facilities for those with severe #mentalillness and #addictions" #BC #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Alouette Homes is... for people living with complex #mentalhealth disorders who need long-term therapeutic care in a supportive home-like environment" #involuntarycare #BritishColumbia #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
New long-term involuntary care beds first of their kind in B.C., adviser says
B.C.'s chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, toxic drugs and concurrent disorders says the beds provide an alternative to the current setup, where patients are "stuck in high-security hospital unit...
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June 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"Alouette Homes is... for people living with complex #mentalhealth disorders who need long-term therapeutic care in a supportive home-like environment" #involuntarycare #BritishColumbia #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
At its core, the drug debate is philosophical: Should policy try to eliminate drug use, or should it accept that some people will use and aim to make using safer?
#drugcrisis #drugs #federalelections #harmreduction #involuntarycare #mentalhealth
#drugcrisis #drugs #federalelections #harmreduction #involuntarycare #mentalhealth
Philosophical differences drive parties' drug policies this election
The Tories make drug policy a central campaign issue, while the other parties are quietly backing harm reduction
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April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
At its core, the drug debate is philosophical: Should policy try to eliminate drug use, or should it accept that some people will use and aim to make using safer?
#drugcrisis #drugs #federalelections #harmreduction #involuntarycare #mentalhealth
#drugcrisis #drugs #federalelections #harmreduction #involuntarycare #mentalhealth
" #BritishColumbia clinicians have received new guidance about #involuntarycare for adults, including a directive that it cannot be used to prevent harmful "risk-taking" by people who use #drugs whose behaviour is not related to mental impairment" #mentalhealth #BC #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. doctors get new guidance on involuntary care for drug users | CBC News
The guidance from Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.'s first chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, is aimed at helping clinicians and others decide when involuntary admission is appropriate for people with both...
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March 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
" #BritishColumbia clinicians have received new guidance about #involuntarycare for adults, including a directive that it cannot be used to prevent harmful "risk-taking" by people who use #drugs whose behaviour is not related to mental impairment" #mentalhealth #BC #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#bcpoli B.C. doctors get new guidance on #involuntarycare for #drugusers. It can't be used to prevent harmful "risk-taking" by someone who isn't impaired by a mental disorder. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/b-c-d... via @CdnPressNews
B.C. doctors get new guidance on involuntary care for people who use drugs
VICTORIA - British Columbia clinicians have received new guidance about involuntary care for people who use drugs, which includes physicians being told it can't be used to prevent harmful "risk-taking...
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March 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#bcpoli B.C. doctors get new guidance on #involuntarycare for #drugusers. It can't be used to prevent harmful "risk-taking" by someone who isn't impaired by a mental disorder. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/b-c-d... via @CdnPressNews
#InvoluntaryCare does not work. Care, support, and basic needs met is what works. #Eby #bcpoli #BC #HarmReduction
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
#InvoluntaryCare does not work. Care, support, and basic needs met is what works. #Eby #bcpoli #BC #HarmReduction
#involuntarycare does not work! In fact it causes more harm and trauma. Please look at the plentiful research to find the solution, because this isn’t fucking it. We need trauma-informed care and safe substance alternatives until people are ready to stop. #bc #eby #alberta #smith #canpoli #cdnpoli
One of our members @heartforward.bsky.social shares her family’s experiencewith forced care in this article by @drugdatadecoded.ca
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Survival of Alberta children forced into drug withdrawal is not monitored
The Alberta government has yet to release its proposed Compassionate Intervention Act but indicated in 2023 that the Act would extend existing legislation for forced abstinence of children to adults. ...
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February 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
In light of the news out of Alberta, here's @andreawoo.bsky.social and my deep dive into the political pressure behind the push for more #involuntarycare or coerced treatment and the lack of science underpinning its use. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
B.C.’s experiments in involuntary care face two crucial tests against the evidence and the electorate
As voters weigh new plans to force more people into treatment for mental illness and addiction, the science to back up their proposals is far from settled
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In light of the news out of Alberta, here's @andreawoo.bsky.social and my deep dive into the political pressure behind the push for more #involuntarycare or coerced treatment and the lack of science underpinning its use. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
Why force involuntary care when we don’t have enough beds for voluntary care? Please sign the refusal campaign if you work in health care: s56.ca #InvoluntaryCare #ForcedCare #DrugPolicy
3 minutes of your time please. Watch, share and sign.
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3 minutes of your time please. Watch, share and sign.
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Forced Care
YouTube video by N Canuel
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February 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Why force involuntary care when we don’t have enough beds for voluntary care? Please sign the refusal campaign if you work in health care: s56.ca #InvoluntaryCare #ForcedCare #DrugPolicy
3 minutes of your time please. Watch, share and sign.
youtu.be/j18fLv8HWgQ?...
3 minutes of your time please. Watch, share and sign.
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"There is zero evidence from any high-quality study that #involuntarycare decreases rates of #substanceuse, decreases harms or deaths from #overdose, or reduces rates of #homelessness or public drug use" #comment #opinion #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland #BC www.nanaimobulletin.com/opinion/opin...
OPINION: Involuntary care won’t prevent harm from drugs
Nanaimo doctor suggests involuntary care is an attempt to hide a problem rather than address it
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December 19, 2024 at 2:14 PM
"There is zero evidence from any high-quality study that #involuntarycare decreases rates of #substanceuse, decreases harms or deaths from #overdose, or reduces rates of #homelessness or public drug use" #comment #opinion #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland #BC www.nanaimobulletin.com/opinion/opin...