Alberta, Canada Budget Calls For Building Two Involuntary Addiction Treatment Centers

The Alberta, Canada government plans to build two 150-bed involuntary addiction treatment facilities, to be called "Compassionate Intervention Centres." The province’s proposed 2025 budget includes $180 million over three years to build them—one in southern Calgary, and one in northern Edmonton. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with a planned 2029 completion date.

The proposed facilities are part of the province’s proposed Compassionate Intervention Act legislation. If passed, the legislation would allow family members, guardians, health care professionals, police, or peace officers to request an addiction treatment order for people who are a danger to . . .