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In The News
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Guidance – Registry Terms
A new guidance has been released focusing on Registry terms. It is intended to help facilitate consistent and clear communication and use of terminology amongst all hearing participants. The guidance can be located here.
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Recruitment Opportunities
The Mental Health Review Board has posted a competition for new Review Board Members. The posting is open until April 5, 2026. Learn more and apply here.
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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”.