Community advocates and health policy experts say they have more questions than answers when it comes to drug treatment legislation to be introduced this fall by the Saskatchewan government.

Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said details on how the legislation will work will be shared when it is officially introduced at the legislature.

However, speaking to media on Wednesday, Cockrill said the act is a “recovery-oriented system of care” for a “small subset of people” facing addictions . He also said the act is designed to keep communities safe and maintain the dignity of the person requiring help from addictions.

Cockrill added that voluntary treatment should be the first choice and noted that factors around involuntary treatment and how it may impede Charter rights will be address

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