Abstracts
Résumé
Cet article examine les nombreuses contradictions de la législation en matière de santé mentale au Canada et tente de discerner des moyens de réorienter le politique générale du gouvernement. Dans un premier temps, l’auteur présente un aperçu des traits principaux des lois provinciales et territoriales en santé mentale, qui s’avèrent pour la plupart coercitives. L’article examine ensuite l’échec de la Charte canadienne quant à ses promesses aux personnes atteintes de troubles mentaux. L’auteur soutient que la législation en santé mentale reste ancrée dans le modèle médical, alors que d’autres paradigmes qui font la promotion des droits humains pourraient transformer le programme législatif.
Abstract
This article explores several conundrums and attempts to identify ways of redirecting the Canadian ship of state. It first presents an overview of some of the salient features of the array of mainly coercive provincial and territorial mental health statutes. The failure in the main of the Charter to deliver on its early ostensible promises for people with mental health problems is assessed. Next, the author argues that extant legislation remains anchored in the medical model, when other human rights promoting paradigms transforms the statutory agenda.
Resumen
Este artículo examina las numerosas contradicciones de la legislación en materia de salud mental en Canadá e intenta discernir los medios para reorientar la política general del gobierno. En un primer tiempo, el autor presenta un resumen de los rasgos principales de las leyes provinciales y territoriales en salud mental, que son en su mayoría coercitivas. El artículo examina enseguida el fracaso de la Carta Canadiense de los Derechos y Libertades en cuanto a sus promesas a las personas que sufren de trastornos mentales. El autor sostiene que la legislación en salud mental permanece anclada al modelo médico, mientras que otros paradigmas que promueven los derechos humanos podrían transformar el programa legislativo.
Resumo
Este artigo examina as numerosas contradições da legislação em matéria de saúde mental no Canadá e tenta discernir os meios de reorientar a política geral do governo. Primeiramente, o autor apresenta uma visão geral das principais características das leis provinciais e territoriais em saúde mental, que são, em sua maioria, coercitivas. O artigo examina em seguida, a derrota da Carta canadense quanto a suas promessas às pessoas que sofrem transtornos mentais. O autor afirma que a legislação em saúde mental continua ancorada no modelo médico, enquanto que outros paradigmas, que fazem a promoção dos direitos humanos, poderiam transformar o programa legislativo.
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