A Municipal Framework for Supporting People Living with Severe Mental Illness
No person living with a severe and persistent mental illness, such as schizophrenia…
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Aug 27, 2026
Advocacy & Public Policy
News & Stories
View the latest updates related to severe and persistent mental illness and the BC Schizophrenia Society.
A New Court Ruling Gives BC Just Six Months to Reform Key Parts of the Mental Health Act
New reforms must retain involuntary admission and treatment Released on the Friday before…
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Aug 19, 2026
Advocacy & Public Policy
Vancouver’s Plebiscite is a Chance to Show Where Municipal Candidates Stand on Mental Illness
On August 14, Vancouver City Council directed staff to add a non-binding plebiscite…
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Aug 18, 2026
Advocacy & Public Policy
Involuntary Treatment: A Critical Lifeline for People Living with Severe Mental Illness
The editorial was contributed by BCSS CEO Faydra Aldridge to the latest issue…
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Dec 11, 2025
Involuntary Treatment
BCSS Agrees: Develop Psychiatric Hospital for Northern BC Communities
October 22, 2025 Dear Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of…
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Oct 22, 2025
Advocacy & Public Policy, BCSS News
Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Indian Residential Schools, Assimilation, Ongoing Harm, and Colonial Impacts.…
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Sep 18, 2025
Events, Reconciliation
BCSS Supports the Appropriate and Compassionate Use of Involuntary Treatment under the BC Mental Health Act
The primary benefit of the BC Mental Health Act is that it protects…
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May 6, 2025
Advocacy & Public Policy, BC Mental Health Act
BCSS Reaffirms Its Stance on Violence and Severe Mental Illness
Given the tragic loss of life at the Lapu-Lapu event in Vancouver recently,…
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Apr 30, 2025
Advocacy & Public Policy, BCSS News
OPINION: Failure to provide information to family caregivers is catastrophic for many Canadians suffering from psychotic illnesses (Dr. Richard O’Reilly)
Dr. Richard O’Reilly recently wrote an article for FASMI on the importance of…
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Mar 19, 2025
Advocacy & Public Policy