Vancouver mayor demands involuntary care beds from province

Vancouver mayor demands involuntary care beds from province

August 8, 2026 10:14 am PST.

With downtown cores across B.C. struggling to deal with the challenges posed by widespread mental health and addiction issues – many municipal leaders have been calling on the province to increase funding for involuntary care. Jack Rabb has more.

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