Advocacy groups say they were not consulted before the amendments to the Mental Health Act were proposed, even as they’ve been on committees advising the government on issues related to drug use
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The British Columbia government has paused legislation aimed at detaining youth under 19 in care after they overdose but the representative for children and youth says it should be withdrawn altogether.
Charlesworth says the bill would disproportionately impact Indigenous youth and many of them may have turned to drugs as a way to cope with trauma that could include being removed from their families.She says the current toxic drug supply, which has led to a record number of overdoses in B.C., requires the government to instead focus on providing early interventions and residential treatment.
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