Laws and Rights

BC and Canadian Resources:

• Electronic law library. General legal information by the B.C. Courthouse Library Society 
• Guide to the mental health act, 2005 edition [PDF, 206 pages] BC Mental Health Division
• Hospitalizing a mentally ill person. Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
• BC's mental health act in plain language [PDF, 36 pages] CMHA Consumer Development Project
• Representation Agreement Resource Centre (BC)
• UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Manual

Other Resources:

• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (US)
• Final report, consumer bill of rights and responsibilities (US)
• From privileges to rights: people labeled with psychiatric disabilities speak for themselves. Report by the National Council on Disability (US)

Page last modified or reviewed: March 17, 2009