Where should the bar be on involuntary hospitalization in Quebec?

Psychiatrists are welcoming a reform of Quebec’s mental health law that would lower the threshold for involuntary hospitalization, while lawyers and advocates for patients warn the changes could infringe on rights without addressing a lack of mental health resources across the province.

Health Minister Sonia Bélanger tabled Bill 23 — the overhaul of Quebec’s mental health law, known as P-38 — on Tuesday. Premier François Legault had promised to make the changes following the death of Quebec police officer Maureen Breau...