🇨🇦 Cops in Vancouver pulled this guy over and told him he had to come with them because a psychiatrist certified him under the Mental Health Act.
"What is going on? I've never been given a psych eval.
He just looked at me and said you're certified."pic.twitter.com/kHJNq9Gqgw
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 25, 2026
Factcheck:
**This is Vancouver’s Car 87 program** — a long-standing VPD + Vancouver Coastal Health partnership where a cop and psychiatric clinician (here, resident Dr. Emory) respond to mental health calls.
Under BC’s Mental Health Act, a doctor can certify someone for involuntary assessment/transport if they determine the person has a mental disorder causing serious impairment, needs facility treatment, and there’s risk of harm/deterioration (or they won’t go voluntarily). Police assist enforcement.
The man disputes any prior eval or notice from Dr. Taylor weeks ago. The on-scene certification is happening live in the video. These provisions prioritize immediate safety over standard voluntary appointments when criteria are met. Health privacy limits public details on his case.