Winko v British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)
Country: CanadaYear: 1999
Court: Supreme Court of Canada
Citation: [1999] 2 SCR 625
Health Topics: Hospitals, Mental health, Violence
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Right to bodily integrity
Facts:
Tags: Assault, Compulsory commitment, Compulsory confinement, Freedom from discrimination. TAGS: Health facilities, Incapacity, Involuntary commitment, Involuntary confinement, Mandatory commitment, Mandatory confinement, Mental disability, Mental disorder, Mental illness, Mental institution, Psychiatry, Psychosis, Public hospitals, Right to bodily integrity, SchizophreniaThe appellant was schizophrenic and was arrested for attacking pedestrians on the street with a knife. Prior to the incident he had been hearing voices. The appellant was charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for purposes dangerous to the public peace. He was found not criminally responsible (“NCR”) …Read more
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