This incredibly important Report was finally released in full today.
It is honestly wonderful.
I am personally gratified because LAMDA contributed written and oral submissions and is recognized throughout the entire Report for making and supporting some of the recommendations the Consultation Committee ultimately adopted and made.
It’s nice to have our contributions recognized.
Probably the most significant of these is that NCR Verdicts be reviewable by the Commission.
We also said minor offences should be reviewable because of the propensity for those with serious mental health issues to be convicted serially for minor offending.
Two of the lawyers who worked with me on our submissions deserve a lot of credit Sarah Rankin and Caleigh Glawson.
CALEIGH IS PERSONALLY NAMED IN THE REPORT FOR MAKING CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS!!
• Called to the Bar (1992)
• U of T Law grad (1990)
• Sole practitioner (33 years)
• Partner in small law firm (Hiltz Szigeti) 2002 - 2013
• Mom to two astonishing kids, Scarlett (20+) and Sebastian (20-)
• (Founding) Chair of Mental Health Legal Committee for ten years (1997 to 2007)
* Founding President of Law and Mental Disorder Association - LAMDA since 2017
* Founder and Secretary to Women in Canadian Criminal Defence - WiCCD - since 2022
• Counsel to clients with serious mental health issues before administrative tribunals and on appeals
• Former Chair, current member of LAO’s mental health law advisory committee
• Educator, lecturer, widely published author (including 5 text books on consent and capacity law, Canadian civil mental health law, the criminal law of mental disorder, a law school casebook and a massive Anthology on all things mental health and the law)
• Thirty+ years’ experience as counsel to almost exclusively legally aided clients
• Frequently appointed amicus curiae
• Fearless advocate
• Not entirely humourless
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