Recent News Archive
B.C. Supreme Court Decision on Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment
Dementia Justice Canada welcomes the July 28, 2026 decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia finding that the province’s approach to authorizing involuntary psychiatric treatment is inconsistent with the Charter.
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Dementia Justice Canada welcomes the July 28, 2026 decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia finding that the province’s approach to authorizing involuntary psychiatric treatment is inconsistent with the Charter.
Read our Statement.
Elder Justice Coalition Issues Press Release on Bill C-16
On June 18, 2026, Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, received royal assent. Among its many reforms, the legislation adds an offence of coercive or controlling conduct toward an intimate partner to the Criminal Code. The new offence will come into force in two years (June 2028). The law also mandates a parliamentary review of the offence in five years (June 2031) to consider, among other things, the criminalization of coercive or controlling conduct in relationships other than intimate partner relationships.
Read the Coalition's Press Release.
On June 18, 2026, Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, received royal assent. Among its many reforms, the legislation adds an offence of coercive or controlling conduct toward an intimate partner to the Criminal Code. The new offence will come into force in two years (June 2028). The law also mandates a parliamentary review of the offence in five years (June 2031) to consider, among other things, the criminalization of coercive or controlling conduct in relationships other than intimate partner relationships.
Read the Coalition's Press Release.
