Monthly Archives: November 2022

Anita’s Advocacy in Anna Mehler Paperny’s Book: Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person

I was looking for something else by googling my own name and this was one of the first things that came up here: https://dokumen.pub/hello-i-want-to-die-please-fix-me-depression-in-the-first-person-9781615194926-9781615196739.html I’ve bolded my favourite parts: Anita Szigeti’s name strikes fear in the hearts of people who … Continue reading

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YATIM INQUEST TO START ON NOVEMBER 14, 2022 IS POSTPONED -Media Coverage & Excerpts

Initial Media Coverage on the Unexpected Postponement of the Inquest on November 14, 2022 CBC IN FRENCH: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1928421/yatim-tramway-mort-crise-police-sante-mentale-coroner-formation-desescalade-violence CBC IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH: THE SAXON NOV 14 2022 CTV https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/coroner-s-inquest-into-fatal-shooting-of-teen-by-toronto-police-postponed-1.6151651 CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/sammy-yatim-shooting-death-inquest-1.6647147 THE TORONTO STAR https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/11/11/coroners-inquest-into-fatal-shooting-of-sammy-yatim-by-toronto-police-begins-monday.html GLOBAL MEDIA … Continue reading

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WiCCD and WLMP co-host Speed Mentoring Event Nov 10 2022

Beautiful evening led by WiCCD’s co-chairs Hamna Anwar and Sana Sajid and WLMP’s Lila Mansour. What a warm, wonderful, inclusive and safe space for women at all stages of our career. Here is to many more collaborations between Women in … Continue reading

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Law and Mental Health In Canada – Ruby and Me

I want to celebrate especially my co-Editor and co-Author on this latest book, Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and Materials. Ruby and I have been friends for something like 15 years when I first met her and she … Continue reading

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WiCCD co-hosts Criminal Law Speed Mentoring Event jointly with WLMP on November 10 2022 6:30-7:30 (ET)

WiCCD is proud to work with the Women’s Legal Mentorship Program (WLMP) on this important event Meet WiCCD’s 13 amazing mentors here:

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Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario – Part 2 – Lawyer’s Daily Nov 3 2022

This is the second in a two-part series on CTOs in Ontario. The first piece is reproduced here: You can find the full second piece here: Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario Part 2 The Lawyer’s Daily … Continue reading

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Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario – Part 1 – Lawyer’s Daily Nov 2 2022

You can find the full article here: Coercion Taking Over: Community Treatment Orders Explode in Ontario Part 1 Nov 2 2022 The Lawyer’s Daily This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily, (www.thelawyersdaily.ca) a division of LexisNexis Canada. Coercion … Continue reading

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Law and Mental Health In Canada: Cases and Materials

Here is a lovely Promotional Flyer with all the Info you Need about our New Book Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and Materials Promotional Flyer ONLINE STORE to ORDER LMHC: Cases and Materials LexisNexis ONLINE STORE to ORDER … Continue reading

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LexisNexis Titles on Mental Health and Disability Law

WRITTEN BY TWO LEADING EXPERTS IN MENTAL HEALTH LAWPRE-ORDER NOW – SAVE 10%* WITH PROMO CODE LMH10Law and Mental Health in Canada: Cases and MaterialsGeneral Editors and Authors: Anita Szigeti & Ruby DhandThis new publication brings together in a summary … Continue reading

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The Honourable Justice Sheilah Martin of the SCC Will Address WiCCD to mark our Milestone First Anniversary Feb 8 2023 6 pm EST!

Justice Martin will address WiCCD’s Membership at 6 pm to 7 pm EST on Feb 8 2023 to mark WiCCD’s milestone first anniversary. Keynote address will be followed by members’ Q and A. The event will be virtual and a … Continue reading

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