Documents obtained by the Globe and Mail suggest the legislation could give police, and family members or legal guardians of drug users, sweeping rights to refer adults and youth to involuntary treatment
The Alberta government is considering introducing a law that would broaden the circumstances under which people with severe drug addictions could be placed into treatment without their consent.
Colin Aitchison, a spokesperson for Alberta Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Nicholas Milliken, said an expansion of involuntary treatment is still under consideration. The government has “explored a variety of options, including the potential development of a Compassionate Intervention Act,” he said in a statement. “As of this time, no decisions have been made by the Government of Alberta.
Within the documents is a review of existing laws in Australia, Portugal, Massachusetts and Washington State. That review includes
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