B.C. ‘full speed ahead’ on involuntary care, aims to open 2 facilities by spring
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B.C. ‘full speed ahead’ on involuntary care, aims to open 2 facilities by spring

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Speaking Tuesday, Eby said facilities at the Surrey Pretrial Centre and at the Alouette Correctional Facility in Maple Ridge will be the first such centres to come online.

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