The other day we did an article about Nicholas Jordan Wagter, who was Soviet style kidnapped into a mental hospital, bypassing any form of due process because apparently he was passing out information about Chinese penetration of the Canadian political and industrial institutions, and waking people up to how much of a threat that is.
There is an update:
Press For Truth does a decent video above. But again, like during Covid and the Vaxx etc. the central question is missed. Probably because the Canadian spirit has been broken for generations now.
The question of course is: Why does the state have the power to do this? Why is there no due process? How can this be allowed to happen?
Sir William Blackstone (1723–1780), an English jurist, judge, and politician, once said when speaking about criminal law:
During a hunger strike, a prosecutor asks an inmate ‘Why are you torturing yourself?’. Stunning the prosecutor with its ‘irrelevance’, the inmate replies: ‘Justice is more precious to me than life’. This individual is subsequently transferred to a psychiatric facility, where a doctor flatly affirms: ‘We suspect you may be a schizophrenic’.
Here is the interview that was done in the coffee shop that led to his state-kidnapping.
We cleaned up the audio as best as we could and subtitled it as accurately as the audio quality allowed.
Please leave your thoughts in the comments.
Discussing this case with Grok we have a few things to add. The story so far, and what the state is able to do to him, ‘legally’ under the form 4 they used to kidnap him.
- The coffee shop “ambush”: Several weeks before his detention, Wagter was in a café (reportedly for a meet-and-greet with like-minded people). A psychiatrist (Dr. Christine Taylor) and another health worker approached him. They identified themselves and tried to do an on-the-spot “mental health check.” He told them to read his materials and leave him alone, then got up and left. He later described it as feeling like an orchestrated confrontation.
- The pull-over and certification: On May 23, 2026, Vancouver Police pulled him over while driving. Officers told him he had already been certified under BC’s Mental Health Act (Form 4) based on the earlier café observation + input from his family. He was taken to Vancouver General Hospital for involuntary assessment.
- Initial 48 hours ? ongoing: It started as a short-term hold (Form 4.1 allows up to 48 hours), but a second certificate was issued, extending it (up to 1 month initially, with possible renewals for longer periods). As of the latest posts (May 27–28), he is still being held at VGH and claims he has been cleared by other doctors but remains detained.
Why it feels very Soviet:
- No immediate crime.
- Certification based heavily on observation in a public place + family input, without a fresh full in-person evaluation at the time of apprehension.
- He was filming police during the stop (his right), and officers asked him to stop.
- He is an activist/researcher who posts about Chinese influence in Canada, government overreach, and other controversial topics. Supporters call it retaliation / “medical kidnapping” to silence him. Critics say his content shows signs of genuine mental health concerns (e.g., fringe ideas about wireless tech, energy fields, etc.).
This case has gone viral in alternative circles exactly because of how it looks: a seemingly functional, educated young man with no violence or immediate threat being detained after public political/activist activity.It’s a fresh and very raw example of how BC’s Mental Health Act can be applied — broad powers that critics say are ripe for abuse, especially when someone is outspoken.
- Form 4 (the initial certification) allows detention for assessment.
- Within 24 hours of admission, the facility must complete a Form 5 (Consent for Treatment – Involuntary Patient).
- On the Form 5, if the patient refuses medication (or is deemed incapable of consenting), the facility director (or designate) can authorize treatment anyway. This includes psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, etc.).
- Once authorized, staff can use chemical restraint (forced injection) or other coercive measures if the patient physically resists.
This is standard under the Act. Involuntary patients explicitly cannot refuse psychiatric treatment, including medication. For Nicholas Jordan Wagter specifically:
- Police arrest you ? You have the right to call a lawyer immediately.
- You must be brought before a judge within 24 hours (bail hearing).
- You are presumed innocent.
- The state cannot force psychiatric drugs into you.
- You have full Charter protections, evidence rules, right to silence, etc.
Mental Health Act certification (what happened to Wagter):
- One doctor (often with family input or a single public sighting) signs a Form 4.
- You can be picked up off the street (or pulled over) with no warrant.
- No immediate right to a lawyer in practice.
- No judge has to approve the initial detention.
- They can and do force psychiatric drugs (including antipsychotics) into you against your will, even if you are competent and refusing.
- The “due process” (Review Panel) comes days or weeks later — after you’ve already been medicated.
