Action on mental health reform long overdue, say officials

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Action on mental health reform long overdue, say officials

A review of and changes to the Mental Health Act, ordered Wednesday by B.C. Premier David Eby, are being met with relief and frustration that they weren’t put in place sooner.

B.C. to 'modernize mental health act' after mayor, experts call for change

Many British Columbians are asking for updates to mental health practices in the province after the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy, including Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. Dr. Shimi Kang, a psychiatrist at Future Ready Minds and clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia, talks about what those reforms could look like.