Alberta introduces involuntary drug treatment act, first of its kind in Canada

The Alberta government has introduced its involuntary drug treatment act, the first bill of its kind in Canada that would grant parents, police and health care workers the power to refer people with severe addictions into care against their will.Addictions Minister Dan Williams tabled what the United Conservative government is calling the Compassionate Intervention Act in the provincial legislature on Tuesday. If passed, adults and youth could be mandated into treatment if they are deemed a risk to themselves or others.