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Publication Date: July 30, 2026 - 22:59

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'Blanket' forced treatment of involuntary psychiatric patients unconstitutional, B.C. court rules

July 30, 2026

Provisions in British Columbia's involuntary care regime that allow forced psychiatric treatment, regardless of a person's capacity to make health care decisions, are unconstitutional, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.



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