CIAJ’s 2018 Conference Panel on Stigmatization and Social Exclusion – an Oldie but a Goodie rediscovered

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

Found this video of this panel on “stigma”, in which I participated in 2018 at a wonderful conference held by the

@CIAJ_ICAJ

I had stolen a definition of “stigma” &

@dr_jdlivingston

sent me a note to identify the source. I am so grateful we met here then.

It’s interesting how much you continue to learn & mature in your approach to things, or I do anyway, if you continue to immerse yourself in an enduring way in a particularly niche area of law. I maintain some of my opinions as I expressed them here but I’ve also grown from some.

Here is the link to the video:

https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/videos/2018-annual-conference-panel-3/

Stigmatization and Social Exclusion (1:30:55)

1:15 – 2:45 pm: Panel Three| Stigmatization and Social Exclusion

Stigma is a major barrier that prevents people with mental health problems from seeking help. The impact of the law on the lives of people with mental health problems is complex; it can affect their rights, their experience with the justice system and their ability to access healthcare. This panel will discuss social exclusion as a consequence of the stigmatization of people dealing with mental illness. This panel will also consider the special needs of clients with mental health problems, as well as how legal professionals can better assist them in accessing the legal system efficiently.

Chair

  • The Hon. Justice Kathleen J. Caldwell, Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto

Speakers

  • Dr. Jeffrey Waldman, Forensic Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
  • Dr. Patrick Smith, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association–National
  • Ms. Anita Szigeti, Founding Principal, Anita Szigeti Advocates, Toronto
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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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