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In The News
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New chair appointed for the Mental Health Review Board
Following a merit-based recruitment process, Denese Espeut-Post has been appointed chair of the Mental Health Review Board for a four-year term effective Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Espeut-Post obtained a bachelor of laws from the University of Alberta and a master of laws with a specialization in health law from Osgoode Hall Law School. Espeut-Post was…
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New Practice Direction on Children & Youth Hearings
The Mental Health Review Board has released a new Practice Direction regarding Children and Youth Hearings and the Navigator role.
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2022 Update to the BC Ombudsperson’s Report
The BC Ombudsperson publicly released a report on March 7th, 2019 titled “Committed to Change: Protecting the Rights of Involuntary Patients under the Mental Health Act”.
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The Mental Health Review Board is recruiting a Child & Youth Navigator
The Navigator is a newly established position supporting the Mental Health Review Board’s new hearing process for children and youth.
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New chair appointed for Mental Health Review Board
Following a merit-based recruitment process, Paul Singh has been appointed for a three-year term as chair of the Mental Health Review Board.