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The BC Supreme Court has ruled parts of the forced treatment of involuntary psychiatric patients are unconstitutional. Justice Lauren Blake says provisions in the Mental Health Act violate the Canadian Charter and patients’ rights to life, liberty, and security of person. Blake has given the provincial government six months to fix the legislation. Involuntary care is designed to get patients with extreme addictions or mental health issues into immediate treatment.