Burnaby RCMP are looking for a missing, mentally challenged, 39 year old man from the Metrotown area. Michael Duong, 39, was last seen Tuesday, January 22 and on public transit headed eastbound from Kingsway Avenue and Sussex Avenue in Burnaby. At that time he was wearing a black puffy jacket, blue jeans, black shirt with yellow … [Read more...]
Ottawa to consider changes for mentally ill offenders
November 22, 2012 by
The federal government will consider changes to how the courts deal with people found not criminally responsible for offences because of mental illness. At an event in Port Coquitlam, Heritage Minister and local MP James Moore says at the heart of the new legislation, to be tabled next year, is to protect victim families from ever coming in contact … [Read more...]
Mentally ill man not criminally responsible in deadly attack
July 6, 2012 by
A 28-year old man who killed his father and seriously injured his mother while in a pyschotic state last year has been found not criminally responsible due to mental illness. Jordan Ramsay, who has been suffering from schizophrenia since he was a teenager, attacked his parents while they were sleeping in North Vancouver home on November 5th. He … [Read more...]
Moore promises changes are coming soon to deal with mentally ill criminals
October 8, 2011 by
Those convicted of crimes but suffering from a mental disorder could "soon" face new rules from the Federal Government.B.C.'s top minister in Ottawa says the Conservatives are consulting with all the provinces.That's after a controversy surrounding Allan Schoenborn, who killed his children in Merritt. "You can't make changes to the process based on … [Read more...]
Police report on the mentally ill
September 12, 2011 by
While some progress has been made, a follow-up report on Vancouver Police dealings with the mentally ill shows those encounters are still draining police and health care resources. The first study published in 2008 found one third of all police calls in Vancouver dealt with the mentally ill. Deputy Chief Warren Lemcke says progress made includes … [Read more...]
