Governing Legislation and Resources for Mental Health (14:II)

A. Legislation

Adult Guardianship Act, RSBC 1996, c 6 [AGA].

Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, S.B.C 2007, c 34 [AGPSAA].

Criminal Code of Canada, R.S 1985, c. C-46 (Part XX.1, Mental Disorder provisions) [CCC].

Forensic Psychiatry Act, RSBC 1996 c 156 [FPA].

Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, RSBC 1996, c 181 [HCCFA].

Mental Health Act, RSBC 1996, c 288 [MHA].

Mental Health Amendment Act, S.B.C 1968, c 27 [MHAA].

Patients Property Act, RSBC 1996, c 349 [PPA].

Power of Attorney Act, RSBC 1996, c 370 [PAA].

Public Guardian and Trustee Act, RSBC 1996, c 38 [PGTA].

Representation Agreement Act, RSBC 1996 c 405 [RAA]

B. Resources

1. Counselling Services

Counselling is an invaluable resource for those experiencing distress resulting from legal issues. Some counsellors may also provide integrated case management for people that are suffering from more severe disorders and require greater support.

Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC)

Online	Website
Address	2455 Fraser Street Vancouver, BC V5T 0E6
Phone	Telephone: (604)-709-5720 Fax: (604) 709-5721

Peace Portal Counselling Centre

Online	Website Email: counselling@peaceportalalliance.com
Address	c/o Peace Portal Alliance Church 15128 27B Avenue Surrey, BC V4P 1P2
Phone	(604) 542-2501 Fax: (604) 542-2504

New Westminster UBC Counselling Centre

Online
Address	University of British Columbia 821 8th Street New Westminster, BC V3M 3S9
Phone	(604) 525-6651 Fax: (604) 517-6102

Oak Counselling Services Society

Online	Website E-mail: info@oakcounselling.org
Address	949 West 49th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1
Phone	Voicemail: (604)-266-5611 Fax: (604) 261-7205

2. Advocacy Resources

ARA Mental Health Action Research and Advocacy Association of Greater Vancouver

Online	Website Email: advocacy@aramentalhealth.org
Address	163 W Pender Vancouver, BC V6B 1S4
Phone	(604) 689-7938 Toll-free: 1-866-689-7938 Fax: (604) 689-7318

Access Pro Bono (Greater Vancouver and Victoria)

Online
Address	300 - 845 Cambie St Vancouver, BC
Phone

Peer Navigation (Canadian Mental Health Association)

Online	Website Email: peer.navigation@cmha.bc.ca
Address	110 - 2425 Quebec St. Vancouver, BC 5TB 4L6
Phone

Disability Alliance BC (formerly BC Coalition of People with Disabilities)

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 875-0188 TTY: (604) 875-8835 Toll-free: 1-800-663-1278

Disability Alliance BC Advocacy Access team

Online
Address
Phone	(604) 872-1278 Toll-free: 1-800-663-1278

B.C Human Rights Clinic

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 622-1100 Toll-free: 1-855-685-6222 Fax: (604) 685-7611

Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)’s Mental Health Law Program

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 685-3425 Fax: (604) 685-7611

British Columbia Review Board

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 660-8789 Toll-Free: 1-877-305-2277 Fax: (604) 660-8809

COAST Foundation Society

Online	Website Email: info@coastmentalhealth.com
Address
Phone	(604) 872-3502 Toll-Free: 1-877-602-6278 Fax: 604-879-2363

Crisis Centre of Greater Vancouver

Online
Address
Phone	(604) 872-3311 Toll-free: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

The Kettle Friendship Society

Online	Website
Address	1725 Venables St. Vancouver, BC V5L 2H3
Phone	(604) 251-2801 Fax: 604-251-6354

Motivation, Power, and Achievement Society (MPA)

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 482-3700 Fax: (604) 738-4132

Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry

A non-profit organization that provides information about personal planning, specializing in Representation Agreements and operates a centralized Registry for personal planning documents.
Website includes self-help guides and templates.

3. Government Resources

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Makes review dispositions where individuals charged with criminal offences have been given verdicts of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder or unfit to stand trial on account of mental disorder, by a court.

Online	Website
Phone	(604) 660-8789 Toll-free: 1-877-305-2277 Fax: (604) 660-8809

Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division

Online	Website Email: info@cmha.bc.ca
Phone	(604) 688-3234 Toll-free: 1-800-555-8222 Fax: (604) 688-3236

Department of Justice

Website contains all federal statutes and links to related sites.

Guide to the Mental Health Act

Mental Health Review Board

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 660-2325

Ministry of Health Services

Provides downloadable Mental Health Act forms on their website.

MPA Court Services

Online
Address
Phone	(604) 688-3417 Vancouver area: (604) 660-4292 Surrey area: (604) 572-2405

Public Guardian and Trustee of BC (PGT)

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 660-4444 Fax: (604) 660-0374

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN)

Online	Website
Address
Phone	(604) 439-9566 Fax: (604) 439-7001

Vancouver Mental Health Emergency Services

Online
Address
Phone	(604) 874-7307 or via 911