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flag B.C. MLA Claire Rattée demands answers after a mentally ill man, under a Mental Health Act order, died in a hit-and-run while unattended and undressed after leaving a hospital, citing systemic failures in care.

flag B.C. flag MLA Claire Rattée is demanding answers after 22-year-old Ezra Cool, a man with active psychosis under a Mental Health Act certification, was fatally struck by a hit-and-run truck on Feb. 12, 2026, after leaving Vernon Jubilee Hospital in only socks and pyjamas. flag Rattée criticized the failure of safeguards, noting that certified patients are legally required to be under 24/7 supervision, and highlighted staffing shortages and instability in the region’s psychiatric services. flag She is calling for a public explanation from the provincial health minister and an independent review, stressing that the incident reveals systemic failures in mental health care and that accountability is essential to prevent future tragedies.

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