Compassionate Intervention Act

• New Brunswick says bill to force people into drug care shelved until after election

  Critics have warned that the province's proposal for forced treatment of drug users would be an infringement on people's rights and freedoms.

  Politics

  May 9, 2024
  
• N.B. not ruling out notwithstanding clause in bill to force people into drug care

  N.B.'s public safety minister said the bill would force people with severe drug addiction into treatment if they are not in a mental state to make that decision voluntarily.

  Politics

  Apr 3, 2024
  
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• Smith says Compassionate Intervention Act a ‘last resort’ in Alberta

  Premier Danielle Smith said every person has the opportunity to "get their lives back" through treatment and recovery, claiming the new legislation is going to save lives.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2023
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• Alberta government clarifies Compassionate Intervention Act after criticism

  As the United Conservative government faces criticism over its Compassionate Intervention Act, the premier's chief of staff sat down with Global News to set the record straight.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2023
• Alberta’s involuntary addictions treatment law violates Charter rights, expert says

  The policy is part of the United Conservative government's model of recovery and treatment while stripping down harm reduction resources like supervised consumption sites

  Health

  Apr 19, 2023