‘Shocked and saddened’: UBCO student union reacts to video of student being dragged during wellness check

Footage of a UBC Okanagan student being dragged by an RCMP officer, who was called in to conduct a wellness check on the woman, has elicited a strong reaction from the university’s students’ union. The incident has focused attention on student mental health and how wellness checks off-campus are handled.

• UBC Okanagan students’ union seeks accountability after disturbing video of RCMP wellness check