Rare unanimous support for B.C. mental health bill

Rare unanimous support for B.C. mental health bill

B.C. MLAs gave unanimous support in the legislature to a private member's bill proposing universal access to mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers.

Rare unanimous support for B.C. bill on perinatal, postnatal mental health care – Energeticcity.ca

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s politicians have found rare common ground and given unanimous support in the legislature to a private member’s bill proposing universal access to mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers. The Opposition B.C. Conservatives say the proposal by caucus chair Jody Toor is the first private member’s bill to pass second reading with unanimous support in a recorded vote in 43 years. Bill 204 would give the gove…

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