More than 400 mental-health beds at new and expanded hospitals in B.C. are on the way
British Columbia will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the Mental Health Act for those with severe addictions who are mentally ill and have sustained a brain injury, the premier announced Sunday just days ahead of the start of a provincial election campaign.
“It is costly for people struggling with these conditions. They are not safe, and increasingly, I’m concerned that the way that they are interacting in our communities is making everybody less safe.” Vigo said that in order for a person to be treated involuntarily under the act, they currently have to have a mental disorder that leaves them unable to interact safely with others and regulate their own behaviour.
In 2022, a plan that would have forced youth to undergo treatment for up to seven days after an overdose was scrapped following public criticism. In a statement Sunday, Rustad said Eby was being inconsistent and “flip-flopping” after years of not acting on the issue.
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