The province is proposing to amend the Mental Health Act to provide more legal support to health-care workers in involuntary care.

According to B.C. Premier David Eby, his government is looking to update language regarding the workers’ legal protection, which he says can be confusing.

The proposed change would remove Section 31 in the involuntary care provisions of the act, with a liability-protection provision added to Section 16.

“That was a very old section of the Mental Health Act. It has created a lot of conversation and anxiety,” Eby said during a press conference on Monday.

His government argues that the legislative changes will ensure that health-care professionals who deliver involuntary care are legally protected.

“We understand this is a challenging piece of work and that t

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