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No person living with a severe and persistent mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, should be left untreated, unhoused, unsupported, or excluded from their community. For people living with severe mental illness, recovery is an ongoing process of managing symptoms and building productive, meaningful, and fulfilling lives. Ap...
Released on the Friday before the August long weekend, BC Supreme Court Justice Blake ruled on the Charter challenge: Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. British Columbia (2026 BCSC 1416). The decision rules on “whether BC’s legislative approach to psychiatric treatment for involun...
Originating from the cannabis plant, cannabis is a substance that is used both recreationally and medically. It can be smoked, vaped, eaten, or consumed as oils and extracts. The substance has evolved dramatically over several decades; today, it’s significantly more potent, widely available, and socially normalized throughout British Columbia and the rest of Canada.
...On August 14, Vancouver City Council directed staff to add a non-binding plebiscite question to the ballot for the 2026 Vancouver Election. The two motions are about strengthening its laws to prohibit open-air hard drug use in public spaces and creating a secure medical facility with at least 100 involuntary treatment spaces on the site of the former St. Paul’s Hospital.
...The 2026 BC Schizophrenia Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Education Session will take place Saturday, September 26, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel & Resort (10251 St Edwards Dr, Richmond, BC V6X 2M9).