Alberta to legislate involuntary addictions, substance use treatment
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Alberta to legislate involuntary addictions, substance use treatment
02:02 | April 15, 2025
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Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote
06:07 | January 31, 2026
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Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.
01:06 | January 29, 2026
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Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting
02:07 | January 29, 2026
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Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting
01:58 | January 29, 2026
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‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials
03:52 | January 29, 2026
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Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off
06:17 | January 29, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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22:49 | January 3, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
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Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 2026
02:06 | December 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference
01:36 | December 19, 2025
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Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause
01:50 | December 10, 2025
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04:39 | December 9, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
01:52 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta
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05:00 | November 27, 2025
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01:50 | November 27, 2025
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02:02 | April 15, 2025
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Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote
06:07 | January 31, 2026
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Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.
01:06 | January 29, 2026
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Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting
02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting
01:58 | January 29, 2026
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‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials
03:52 | January 29, 2026
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06:17 | January 29, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
22:49 | January 3, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
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Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 2026
02:06 | December 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference
01:36 | December 19, 2025
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Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause
01:50 | December 10, 2025
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Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote
04:39 | December 9, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
01:52 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program
01:47 | December 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta
01:55 | December 1, 2025
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What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future
08:38 | November 29, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre
05:00 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’
01:50 | November 27, 2025
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Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’
01:05 | November 27, 2025
Alberta to legislate involuntary addictions, substance use treatment
Description
April 15, 2025
The Alberta government is introducing a “first in Canada” and controversial approach to treating severe addictions. The Compassionate Intervention Act lays out the process of how a family member or police officer could force someone into treatment for addiction or substance use. Morgan Black has more.
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Alberta to legislate involuntary addictions, substance use treatment02:02 | April 15, 2025 -
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote06:07 | January 31, 2026 -
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.01:06 | January 29, 2026 -
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting02:07 | January 29, 2026 -
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting01:58 | January 29, 2026 -
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials03:52 | January 29, 2026 -
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off06:17 | January 29, 2026 -
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 3, 2026 -
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026 -
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025 -
Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 202602:06 | December 21, 2025 -
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025 -
Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause01:50 | December 10, 2025 -
Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote04:39 | December 9, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions01:52 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program01:47 | December 2, 2025 -
Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta01:55 | December 1, 2025 -
What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future08:38 | November 29, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025 -
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
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Alberta to legislate involuntary addictions, substance use treatment02:02 | April 15, 2025
-
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote06:07 | January 31, 2026
-
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.01:06 | January 29, 2026
-
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting01:58 | January 29, 2026
-
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials03:52 | January 29, 2026
-
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off06:17 | January 29, 2026
-
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 3, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025
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Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 202602:06 | December 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025
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Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause01:50 | December 10, 2025
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Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote04:39 | December 9, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions01:52 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program01:47 | December 2, 2025
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Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta01:55 | December 1, 2025
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What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future08:38 | November 29, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025
-
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025
-
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
Alberta to legislate involuntary addictions, substance use treatment
Description
April 15, 2025
The Alberta government is introducing a “first in Canada” and controversial approach to treating severe addictions. The Compassionate Intervention Act lays out the process of how a family member or police officer could force someone into treatment for addiction or substance use. Morgan Black has more.
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