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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 Health Act and related laws. While the case raises serious questions about whether the …

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

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3 Take-Aways from the Supreme Court of Canada’s

(5 days ago) WebOn June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada made an important decision in the years long constitutional case about BC’s mental health law. Originally filed in 2016, it’s the first case in decades that could provide …

https://www.healthjustice.ca/blog/3-takeaways

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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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Married B.C. therapists face another lawsuit over actions in MDMA

(1 days ago) WebA second participant in a clinical trial for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy conducted by two married B.C. therapists is taking them to court, alleging their actions …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-therapists-lawsuit-mdma-trial-1.7010981

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

(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 of a Charter challenge in her home

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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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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Will the Supreme Court of Canada make a key decision about BC's …

(6 days ago) WebOn January 12 and 13, 2022, a legal case about the constitutionality of BC’s Mental Health Act will be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court in the country. …

https://www.healthjustice.ca/blog/will-the-supreme-court-of-canada-make-a-key-decision

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Man showing no active symptoms to continue receiving …

(9 days ago) WebIn A.T. v. British Columbia (Mental Health Review Board), 2023 BCCA 283, the appellant AT had sought judicial review of the Mental Health Review Board’s …

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general/man-showing-no-active-symptoms-to-continue-receiving-involuntary-psychiatric-treatment-bc-court/378318

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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’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 by patients, families and

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

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

(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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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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B.C. health authority at the centre of legal battle CTV News

(2 days ago) WebPublished June 13, 2023 9:15 a.m. PDT. Share. An ugly legal battle between one of B.C.’s biggest health authorities and a medical services provider in Vancouver is threatening to …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/legal-battle-underway-between-b-c-health-authority-and-medical-services-provider-1.6439175

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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. …

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

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B.C. receives exemption to decriminalize possession of some illegal

(5 days ago) WebThe federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions are announcing the granting of a time …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2022/05/bc-receives-exemption-to-decriminalize-possession-of-some-illegal-drugs-for-personal-use.html

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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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Suing For Emotional Distress: How And When To Sue - Forbes

(8 days ago) WebIntentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED). You can sue for IIED when someone intentionally engages in outrageous or egregious conduct, causing extreme …

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/personal-injury/suing-emotional-distress/

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In terms of mental health calls, 'We’ve asked the police to do too …

(9 days ago) WebRCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said members respond to 10,000 mental health calls a month across Canada, a figure that has been growing rapidly referring …

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/bc-news/mental-health-calls-police-too-many-things-expert-2525674

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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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The Legal Jungle of Workplace Mental Health - Small Business BC

(2 days ago) WebMental health problems often show up at the workplace as performance issues: lateness, absenteeism, a change in sociability, not getting work done or poor work quality. If …

https://smallbusinessbc.ca/article/legal-jungle-workplace-mental-health/

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Former Cerebral VP files lawsuit alleging unsafe prescribing practices

(2 days ago) WebThe digital mental health space was growing rapidly even before the COVID-19 pandemic, but stress and anxiety brought on by the health crisis have accelerated …

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/former-cerebral-executive-files-lawsuit-alleging-unsafe-prescribing-practices

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Andrew Tate human trafficking trial can start, Romania court says

(9 days ago) WebThe trial of internet personality Andrew Tate on human trafficking charges can go ahead, a Romanian court ruled on Friday, 10 months after he was first indicted, …

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-court-says-internet-personality-tates-human-trafficking-trial-can-start-2024-04-26/

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