Premier says Riverview will not re-open
Posted September 20, 2013 1:05 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Christy Clark says Riverview Hospital will not be re-opened to treat the mentally ill.
This comes after delegates at the Union of BC Municipalities voted in support of the idea earlier today.
Nanaimo Councillor Diane Brennan supports the province’s current approach of treating the mentally ill in their own communities.
“With any health issue, we know there’s family and friends around us. And when you incarcerate into a provincial institution, you remove those family supports,” she argues.
Last week, Vancouver declared a mental health crisis in the city.