BCCLA joins Health Justice and two dozen rights organizations in calling on BC to publicly report on COVID-19 infection rates in psychiatric units and facilities and on provincial policies that are in place to address the safety and well-being of patients and staff.
People detained in psychiatric settings are exceptionally vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we simply do not know what is happening to people held under the Mental Health Act in BC. We are urging BC to ensure transparency around a coordinated provincial approach to address COVID-19 transmission in psychiatric facilities.
