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People detained in B.C. psychiatric wards lack legal - CBC.ca

(7 days ago) Lisa Wong, a lawyer who sits on review board panels, said a lack of funding for legal representation through the provincially … See more

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-mental-health-act-legal-protection-psychiatric-treatment-1.5905514

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Court decision shows barriers to enforcing human rights …

(9 days ago) WebOn August 26, 2020 the BC Court of Appeal released the latest decision in the years-long constitutional court challenge to the “deemed consent” sections in the Mental …

https://www.healthjustice.ca/blog/court-decision-illustrates-barriers-to-enforcing-human-rights-under-mental-health-act

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Mind Your Manner: BC Supreme Court Awards Damages …

(9 days ago) Web[6] Vernon v British Columbia (Liquor Distribution Branch), 2012 BCSC 133 (“Vernon”); Rodrigues v Shendon Enterprises Ltd, 2010 BCSC 941. [7] George v Cowichan Tribes, …

https://mcmillan.ca/insights/mind-your-manner-bc-supreme-court-awards-damages-for-mental-distress-arising-from-manner-of-dismissal-and-recognizes-past-service/

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Mental health treatment: B.C. offers rights advisors CTV …

(5 days ago) WebBritish Columbia has introduced legislation that would allow people to get independent advice about their rights after they've been involuntarily detained for …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-offers-rights-advisers-for-mentally-ill-patients-who-are-involuntarily-detained-1.5881684

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Recently released decisions - BC Human Rights Tribunal

(4 days ago) WebGreenlees v. British Columbia Emergency Health Services Application to Amend a Complaint Date of decision: April 19, 2024 2024 BCHRT 122: Mynett v. …

https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/law-library/decisions/recently-released-decisions/

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Courts can award damages for mental injury without psychiatric

(6 days ago) WebIBC had intervener status in Saadati’s claim against Grant Moorhead, arising from an accident July 5, 2005 in New Westminster, British Columbia. Moorhead was …

https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/courts-can-award-damages-mental-injury-without-psychiatric-diagnosis-supreme-court-canada-1004115156/

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B.C. patients launch court challenge over forced psychiatric treatments

(Just Now) WebThe legal action, filed on Monday in B.C. Supreme Court, argues that forced treatment violates a person's Charter rights and reinforces harmful stereotypes about people with mental-health issues

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-patients-launch-court-challenge-over-forced-psychiatric-treatments/article31846031/

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Case in Brief: British Columbia (Attorney General) v.

(7 days ago) WebSection 15(1) says everyone has the right to be treated equally without discrimination, including on the basis of mental or physical disability. In 2017, the two individuals …

https://www.scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/cb/2022/39430-eng.pdf

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BC Court Considers the Debilitating Effects of Post - BakerLaw

(4 days ago) WebIn the 2020 British Columbia Supreme Court case, Kempton v Struke Estate, 2020 BCSC 2094 (CanLII) Importantly, this case demonstrates that mental health …

https://bakerlaw.ca/resources/blog/bc-court-considers-the-debilitating-effects-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-when-awarding-monetary-damages/

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A 'psychiatric refugee:' why one woman fled B.C.'s mental health …

(2 days ago) WebThe 180 12:01 A 'psychiatric refugee:' why one woman fled B.C.'s mental health laws. From her apartment in Ontario, a 24-year old woman waits on the outcome …

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/facts-vs-values-in-canadian-health-care-forced-psychiatric-care-and-urban-indigenous-people-need-a-voice-1.3764173/a-psychiatric-refugee-why-one-woman-fled-b-c-s-mental-health-laws-1.3764440

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BetterHelp faces potential B.C. class action lawsuit

(2 days ago) WebA class action lawsuit is being proposed for Canadians who have used BetterHelp, an online mental health platform. It claims the company shared private information with third-party companies, including social media giants like Facebook and Snapchat. The paperwork has been filed at B.C. Supreme Court in the form of a proposed privacy class

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/03/10/betterhelp-faces-potential-bc-class-action-lawsuit/

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BC’s Mental Health Act Will Be Overhauled The Tyee

(3 days ago) WebPhoto via BC government. British Columbia will overhaul its Mental Health Act amid rapidly rising involuntary admissions and years of human rights concerns raised …

https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/04/29/BC-Mental-Health-Act-To-Be-Overhauled/

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Supreme Court to hear appeal of B.C. law that allows recovery of …

(9 days ago) WebSection 11 of the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act allows B.C. to file a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of the federal …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/opioid-related-health-care-costs-civil-suit-appeal-scc-british-columbia-1.7023568

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Mental Health Act - Province of British Columbia

(8 days ago) WebMental Health Act. Last updated on September 15, 2022. British Columbia's Mental Health Act has important implications for individuals requiring involuntary …

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-act

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British Columbia Solitary Confinement Class Action

(5 days ago) WebTo contact counsel at McEwan Partners about this class action you may. Phone: 604.283.8016. or. Email: [email protected]. McEwan Partners …

https://www.mcewanpartners.com/classactions/british-columbia-solitary-confinement-class-action/

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Ministers’ statement on updates on battle against - BC Gov News

(9 days ago) WebNiki Sharma, Attorney General, and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, have released the following statement on the battle against …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023AG0066-001850

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Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions - Province of British …

(2 days ago) WebLast updated on April 24, 2024. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions was created in 2017 to build a seamless, coordinated network of mental health and …

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/mental-health-addictions

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UnitedHealth beneficiaries' case over mental health denials partly

(6 days ago) WebThe case began with a pair of consolidated class action lawsuits in 2014 that accused UnitedHealth's mental health unit, United Behavioral Health (UBH), of denying …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/unitedhealth-beneficiaries-case-over-mental-health-denials-partly-revived-2023-08-22/

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Opioid legislation amended to support lawsuit BC Gov News

(1 days ago) WebOpioid legislation amended to support lawsuit. The Province is introducing amendments that would allow the federal government to join a B.C.-led class-action …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022MMHA0060-001557

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Improving Mental Health The Law Society of British Columbia

(4 days ago) WebAddressing mental health and substance use issues within the legal profession is a key priority for the Law Society. The Law Society recognizes that lawyers are human beings, …

https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/priorities/improving-mental-health/

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Clinic Plays Key Role in Class Action Lawsuit - Boston College

(8 days ago) WebJuly 29, 2022. Boston College Law School’s Civil Rights Clinic and the law firm of Holland & Knight on July 22 jointly filed a class action suit against Massachusetts Department of …

https://lawmagazine.bc.edu/2022/07/bc-law-clinic-plays-key-role-in-class-action-lawsuit/

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Mental Health Parity and the Wit v. UBH Class Action Lawsuit

(2 days ago) WebMental Health Parity and the Wit v. UBH Class Action Lawsuit. August 29, 2023. Share: August 29, 2023 Update. Austen Riggs Medical Director/CEO Eric M. Plakun, MD, comments on the latest developments in the Wit v. United Behavioral Health (UBH) case and remarks on the Biden administration’s latest efforts to enforce mental health …

https://www.austenriggs.org/news/mental-health-parity-and-the-wit-v-ubh-class-action-lawsuit

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BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

(2 days ago) WebCall 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide. Call 310Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code needed) to speak to a …

http://www.bcmhsus.ca/

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