“The current evidence does not support that the benefits of involuntary treatment outweigh the risks and costs. In addition, there are questions around medical ethics, human rights, social justice, the role of lawyers as gatekeepers to care and potential harms.” #ableg #abpoli #CareIsNotForced

Sign the Petition Stop Bill 53: Protect Rights, Demand Evidence-Based Care in Alberta

The AB gov tabled Bill 53, the “Compassionate Intervention Act” — a dangerous expansion of state power. Bill 53 allows forced treatment and indefinite detainment of individuals in facilities that may lack standards and regulated staffing.
#ABpoli
#CareIsNotForced
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This is one of the reasons why we are opposed to forced treatment. In cases like this, people are unable to leave.
#CareIsNotForced

Critics speak out against Alberta’s proposed involuntary care act for people with drug addictions Some question why the province doesn’t improve the existing voluntary system, argue the proposed legislation could infringe on Charter rights

“I came out of there just a better drug user, because all we did was just sit around and talk crap to each other, like glorifying our drug use,” Brandon Shaw of @4bharmredux.bsky.social
#CareIsNotForced
#ABpoli
#DrugSky
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What the government of #Alberta calls, “compassionate intervention”, it’s called torture by the United Nations.
#ABpoli #ABleg
#CareIsNotForced

Alberta Moves to Force Treatment for Addiction Under New Legislation Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · 2025-04-16 · 8m

From @ctheriault.bsky.social - WOW, have a listen!
Minister Dan Williams seems defensive about the Compassionate Intervention Act. The reality is #CareIsNotForced. We need real solutions, not forced measures that ignore the underlying issues. #ableg #HarmReduction
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4,000+ youth forced into withdrawal under PChAD (2016–2024). How many died after release without a treatment plan? #ableg is expanding involuntary care for adults without showing outcomes.
Danielle Smith said “let’s just give it a try” .. um, let’s not.
We need data, not deaths
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We are looking forward to this upcoming event from @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social

See you all there??? 😄

#nanaimo
#drugsky
#harmreduction
#careisnotforced

Empty detox beds do not fix the poisoned supply or keep people safe. More involuntary treatment will just make things worse.

Empty detox beds do not fix the poisoned supply or keep people safe (December 2024) #careisnotforced
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Forced treatment shatters trust and relationships. Some can rebuild, but unfortunately @heartforward.bsky.social never had the chance to do that with her teenage daughter Zoe who died shortly after the 2nd time she was confined to forced care in #AB via PChAD.

#CareIsNotForced #abpoli

Forced treatment shatters trust and relationships. Thankfully Brandon rebuilt the bond with his amazing mom Angie, founder of
@4bharmredux.bsky.social. She helped him to get well after 10 years of struggle and houselessness post forced care.
#CareIsNotForced

Thank you for speaking out!
This is the #AB #MSTH position on forced treatment!
#CareIsNotForced

Tell the Premier and the Minister of Health. Save Lives. The Alberta government’s approach to the overdose crisis has failed and is costing lives. With trained public health-care professionals providing a wider range of services in more communities, we woul...

Tell the Premier of Alberta and the Minister of Health.
Save Lives.
Addiction Care is Health Care.

#careisnotforced

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Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says | CBC News Across Canada, there’s a growing number of political leaders proposing to force people into treatment for drug addiction, despite inconclusive evidence about its effectiveness.

As an organization #MSTH is opposed to involuntary care. We have seen the aftermath of broken relationships and lives lost.
#CareIsNotForced
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