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Advocacy groups say B.C. overdose bill imposes coercive treatment system, lacks legal safeguards

By Ian Burns ( July 27, 2020, 9:18 AM EDT) -- The B.C. government is moving to amend its mental health legislation to help deal with a crippling drug overdose epidemic in the province, but a number of advocacy groups are asking for the changes to be withdrawn, saying they could lead to increased fatalities due to its emphasis on involuntary treatment....

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