Involuntary care safeguards often missing, B.C. Ombudsperson says
- Posted on January 26, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Involuntary care safeguards often missing, B.C. Ombudsperson says

VICTORIA - A report by British Columbia's Ombudsperson warns that legal safeguards designed to protect patients receiving involuntary mental health care aren't being applied consistently across the province, with some