BC Mental Health Act
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Coquitlam RCMP searching for high-risk missing manRCMP in Coquitlam. B.C., say they are searching for a high-risk man on a warrant under the BC Mental Health Act. Fitsum Zewdu, 31, was last seen on Friday morning.CanadaMar 31
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Coquitlam RCMP looking for woman missing from psychiatric facilityKelly was last seen on June 4, at a designated psychiatric treatment facility in Coquitlam and is wanted on a BC Mental Health Act warrant.CrimeJun 5, 2022
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B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detainedMental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson says the rights-advice service is aimed at assuring people will be treated fairly.HealthApr 28, 2022
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Police seek wanted missing man last seen in Coquitlam, B.C.Thirty-six-year-old Anthony-Cook may behave in a way that "presents a risk to themselves or the public," warned Coquitlam RCMP on Sunday.HealthFeb 27, 2022
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Involuntary mental health treatment for B.C. youth up 162% over 10 years: reportAccording to the report, the number of young people admitted for involuntary mental health support rose from 973 to 2,545 between 2008/09 and 2017/18.HealthJan 19, 2021
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Naked man walking through streets of Delta apprehended under Mental Health ActThe police chief said officers were able to arrest the man peacefully thanks to good training and composure.May 8, 2019
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New report urges more oversight of involuntary detentions under BC’s Mental Health ActA report says there is no oversight on how mental health patients detained involuntarily are treated.HealthNov 29, 2017
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