You can review the Ruling here:
Dr. Cameron’s Ruling on Forcillo Suicide by Cop Motion in Yatim Inquest
Some media coverage today:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/03/30/coroner-rejects-toronto-cops-11th-hour-claim-sammy-yatim-died-in-suicide-by-cop.html
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/coroner-rules-against-officer-s-suicide-by-cop-theory-for-sammy-yatim-inquest-1.6335870
In the Ruling, the Coroner specifically comments on the “suicide by cop” idea as follows:
“Firstly, I do find the term “suicide-by-cop” troubling and demeaning to everyone involved in such interactions. The terms “victim precipitated homicide” or “subject precipitated homicide” similarly carry varying implications of blame on one party or another. There is a very real risk that the use of any term describing this phenomenon will minimize the seriousness with which we should be examining these deaths.”
Dr. Cameron’s Ruling continued:
“I accept the Empowerment Council’s assertion that when someone in a mental health crisis gets shot during an encounter with police, such deaths are often assigned fewer resources and shorter investigations than they are due.”
About Anita Szigeti
• 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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