Alberta Launching 2 Recovery Facilities Ahead of Tabling Involuntary Addiction Treatment Legislation
CALGARY—The Alberta government will build two addiction recovery facilities as it prepares to introduce legislation for the involuntary treatment of people deemed to pose a public safety risk due to addiction issues.
The province made the announcement at a Feb. 24 press conference in Calgary, where Mental Health and Addictions Minister Dan Williams described the infrastructure project as a foundation for the “Compassionate Intervention” bill, which will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session, set to begin on Feb. 25.
The legislation will allow relatives, guardians, health-care professionals, or police officers to request an addiction treatment order for people “who are a danger to the
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