He was detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on Aug. 13 after spending weeks in the Hillsborough Hospital seeking help for his mental health. A young man in need of mental health care accesses it and because he has accessed it, now he's on the path to being removed from Canada," Cohen said. He said being incarcerated is hard enough on Belhadj's mental health; moving him to the Montreal area would be "beyond reasonable." — Lee CohenThe review board agreed with Cohen that Belhadj was in a "vulnerable" situation due to his mental health status. He believes this case sends a warning to newcomers about mental health care in the country.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2021 14:00 UTC