Governing Legislation and Resources for Mental Health (14:II) - Revision history

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	== A. Legislation ==		== A. Legislation ==

	~~‘‘Adult~~ Guardianship ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996, c 6 [~~‘‘AGA’’~~].		''Adult Guardianship Act'', RSBC 1996, c 6 [''AGA''].

	~~‘‘Adult~~ Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment ~~Act’’~~, S.B.C 2007, c 34 [~~‘‘AGPSAA’’~~].		''Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act'', S.B.C 2007, c 34 [''AGPSAA''].

	Bill 23, ~~‘‘Mental~~ Health Amendment ~~Act’’~~, 2022 (assented to 2 June 2022), SBC 2022, c 17.		Bill 23, ''Mental Health Amendment Act'', 2022 (assented to 2 June 2022), SBC 2022, c 17.

	~~‘‘Criminal Code’’~~, R.S 1985, c. C-46 (Part XX.1, Mental Disorder provisions) [CC]		''Criminal Code'', R.S 1985, c. C-46 (Part XX.1, Mental Disorder provisions) [CC]

	~~‘‘Forensic~~ Psychiatry ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996 c 156 [~~‘‘FPA’’~~].		''Forensic Psychiatry Act'', RSBC 1996 c 156 [''FPA''].

	Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, RSBC 1996, c 181 [~~‘‘HCCFA’’~~].		Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, RSBC 1996, c 181 [''HCCFA''].

	~~‘‘Mental~~ Health ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996, c 288 [~~‘‘MHA’’~~].		''Mental Health Act'', RSBC 1996, c 288 [''MHA''].

	~~‘‘Mental~~ Health Amendment ~~Act’’~~, S.B.C 1968, c 27 [~~‘‘‘‘MHAA’’~~].		''Mental Health Amendment Act'', S.B.C 1968, c 27 [''MHAA''].

	~~‘‘Mental~~ Health ~~Regulations’’~~, B.C Reg. 233/99; O.C. 869/99; B.C. Reg. 96/2018, May 15, 2018		''Mental Health Regulations'', B.C Reg. 233/99; O.C. 869/99; B.C. Reg. 96/2018, May 15, 2018

	~~‘‘Patients~~ Property ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996, c 349 [~~‘‘PPA’’~~].		''Patients Property Act'', RSBC 1996, c 349 [''PPA''].

	~~‘‘Power~~ of Attorney ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996, c 370 [~~‘‘PAA’’~~].		''Power of Attorney Act'', RSBC 1996, c 370 [''PAA''].

	~~‘‘Public~~ Guardian and Trustee ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996, c 383 [~~‘‘PGTA’’~~].		''Public Guardian and Trustee Act'', RSBC 1996, c 383 [''PGTA''].

	~~‘‘Representation~~ Agreement ~~Act’’~~, RSBC 1996 c 405 [~~‘‘RAA’’~~]		''Representation Agreement Act'', RSBC 1996 c 405 [''RAA'']

	== B. Resources ==		== B. Resources ==
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	*Website: www.accessprobono.ca/		*Website: www.accessprobono.ca/
	*Provides advice on rights pertaining to mental health law upon appointment.		*Provides advice on rights pertaining to mental health law upon appointment.
	*May be available for habeas corpus applications, section 33 applications under the ~~‘‘MHA’’~~, as well as applications for judicial review of Mental Health Review Board hearing decisions.		*May be available for habeas corpus applications, section 33 applications under the ''MHA'', as well as applications for judicial review of Mental Health Review Board hearing decisions.

	====Peer Navigator Program (Canadian Mental Health Association)====		====Peer Navigator Program (Canadian Mental Health Association)====
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	*Fax: (604) 685-7611		*Fax: (604) 685-7611
	*Website: www.clasbc.net/		*Website: www.clasbc.net/
	*Provides representation for involuntarily detained patients who have tribunal hearings either under the ~~‘‘MHA’’~~ or the mental disorder provisions of the ~~‘‘Criminal Code’’~~. Other CLAS programs provide free legal services in areas such as housing, workers’ rights, E.I., sexual harassment in the workplace, and human rights.		*Provides representation for involuntarily detained patients who have tribunal hearings either under the ''MHA'' or the mental disorder provisions of the ''Criminal Code''. Other CLAS programs provide free legal services in areas such as housing, workers’ rights, E.I., sexual harassment in the workplace, and human rights.

	====COAST Foundation Society====		====COAST Foundation Society====
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	====Independent Rights Advice Service (IRAS)====		====Independent Rights Advice Service (IRAS)====
	*Website: https://irasbc.ca/the-service/#		*Website: https://irasbc.ca/the-service/#
	*The Independent Rights Advice Service (IRAS) helps people who are detained and experiencing involuntary treatment under the ~~‘‘Mental~~ Health ~~Act’’~~ in BC.		*The Independent Rights Advice Service (IRAS) helps people who are detained and experiencing involuntary treatment under the ''Mental Health Act'' in BC.
	*The Service connects you with a Rights Advisor, who provides information on legal rights as an involuntary patient, and how to act on those rights.		*The Service connects you with a Rights Advisor, who provides information on legal rights as an involuntary patient, and how to act on those rights.
	*Patients can talk to a Rights Advisor through a Rights Advice meeting, which is private.		*Patients can talk to a Rights Advisor through a Rights Advice meeting, which is private.
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	*Toll-free: 1-800-555-8222		*Toll-free: 1-800-555-8222
	*Fax: (604) 688-3236		*Fax: (604) 688-3236
	*Email: info@~~c’‘MHA’’~~.bc.ca		*Email: info@cmha.bc.ca
	*Website: www.~~c’‘MHA’’~~.bc.ca/		*Website: www.cmha.bc.ca/
	*Provides recovery-focused programs and services to promote good mental health and includes resources for youth and adults.		*Provides recovery-focused programs and services to promote good mental health and includes resources for youth and adults.

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	*The Department of Justice website contains all federal statutes, information about the Canadian justice system, and links to related websites.		*The Department of Justice website contains all federal statutes, information about the Canadian justice system, and links to related websites.

	====Guide to the ~~‘‘Mental~~ Health ~~Act’’~~====		====Guide to the ''Mental Health Act''====
	*Website: https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2005/guide-mental-health-act.pdf		*Website: https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2005/guide-mental-health-act.pdf
	*Provides plain-language explanations regarding the ~~‘‘MHA’’~~ and its implications for those who are impacted by it.		*Provides plain-language explanations regarding the ''MHA'' and its implications for those who are impacted by it.

	====Representing Clients Impacted by Coercive Mental Health and Substance Use Health Laws: Legal Research and *Resource Guide====		====Representing Clients Impacted by Coercive Mental Health and Substance Use Health Laws: Legal Research and *Resource Guide====
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	*Website: https://www.bcmhrb.ca/		*Website: https://www.bcmhrb.ca/
	*Telephone: (604) 660-2325		*Telephone: (604) 660-2325
	*Responsible for conducting reviews of involuntarily admitted patients under the ~~‘‘MHA’’~~. Their website provides frequently asked questions, rules, and other helpful links.		*Responsible for conducting reviews of involuntarily admitted patients under the ''MHA''. Their website provides frequently asked questions, rules, and other helpful links.

	====Ministry of Health Services====		====Ministry of Health Services====
	*Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-forms/mental-health-forms		*Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-forms/mental-health-forms
	*Downloadable ~~‘‘MHA’’~~ forms are available on their website.		*Downloadable ''MHA'' forms are available on their website.

	====Public Guardian and Trustee of BC (PGT)====		====Public Guardian and Trustee of BC (PGT)====

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	==== Crisis Centre of Greater Vancouver ====		==== Crisis Centre of Greater Vancouver ====
	Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/		Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/
	Toll-free: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)		Toll-free: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
	Telephone: (604) 872-3311		Telephone: (604) 872-3311
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	==== Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line ====		==== Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line ====
	Phone: 604-872-3311		Phone: 604-872-3311
	Toll-free: 1 (866) 661-3311		Toll-free: 1 (866) 661-3311
	TTY: 1 (866) 872-0113		TTY: 1 (866) 872-0113
	*This service is delivered by professionally trained volunteers. The crisis line serves all communities within the Vancouver Coastal Health Region.		*This service is delivered by professionally trained volunteers. The crisis line serves all communities within the Vancouver Coastal Health Region.
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	==== Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) ====		==== Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC) ====
	2455 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 0E6		2455 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 0E6
	Telephone: (604) 709-5720		Telephone: (604) 709-5720
	Fax: (604) 709-5721		Fax: (604) 709-5721

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	=== Legal Aid BC ===		==== Legal Aid BC ====
	* Legal Aid BC is a provincial Crown Corporation. LABC was created by the Legal Services Society (LSS) Act in 1979 to provide legal information, advice, and representation services. Their priority is to serve the interests of people experiencing barriers accessing the legal system. Some of the services are available to all British Columbians.		* Legal Aid BC is a provincial Crown Corporation. LABC was created by the Legal Services Society (LSS) Act in 1979 to provide legal information, advice, and representation services. Their priority is to serve the interests of people experiencing barriers accessing the legal system. Some of the services are available to all British Columbians.
	* Clients can get legal representation if they face prison issues for which the Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides the right to a lawyer.		* Clients can get legal representation if they face prison issues for which the Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides the right to a lawyer.

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	==== Vancouver Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) ====		==== Vancouver Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) ====
	* Located at Vancouver General Hospital, the AAC offers short term treatment on-site, by telephone, and by mobile response. Clinical staff, including registered nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists, provide 24/7 support, stabilization, and crisis management to clients.		* Located at Vancouver General Hospital, the AAC offers short term treatment on-site, by telephone, and by mobile response. Clinical staff, including registered nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists, provide 24/7 support, stabilization, and crisis management to clients.
	* To be eligible for this service, clients need to be: 17 years of age and older ~~and~~ residents of Vancouver.		* To be eligible for this service, clients need to be:
			:: * 17 years of age and older,
			:: * residents of Vancouver.
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	==== Vancouver Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) ====		==== Vancouver Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) ====
	* ~~Bulleted list item~~		* Located at Vancouver General Hospital, the AAC offers short term treatment on-site, by telephone, and by mobile response. Clinical staff, including registered nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists, provide 24/7 support, stabilization, and crisis management to clients.
	Located at Vancouver General Hospital, the AAC offers short term treatment on-site, by telephone, and by mobile response. Clinical staff, including registered nurses, social workers, and psychiatrists, provide 24/7 support, stabilization, and crisis management to clients.
	* To be eligible for this service, clients need to be: 17 years of age and older and residents of Vancouver.		* To be eligible for this service, clients need to be: 17 years of age and older and residents of Vancouver.
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