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
Read the comments especially Marc in Calgary.
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/08/06/are-you-more-of-an-albertan-or-a-big-city-canadian/
Aren't they just wonderful! Her add to post is interesting. I have a son working on a pipeline in B.C. that was approved many years ago that I hadn't heard of as it never makes the news. Previously he worked on Trans Mountain which was major news daily.
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/08/06/i-want-a-new-country-144/