Monthly Archives: September 2023

LAMDA and WiCCD letter to the Ontario Review Board May 17 2023 re: proposed return to in person hearings

Here is our initial letter for LAMDA and WiCCD, which we followed up twice as our memberships grew in the last four months and we added more information about how things were unfolding on the ground. A significant number of … Continue reading

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Who Cares about WiCCD?? New Special Dropping Sunday Sept 24, 2023 – All About WiCCD!!

I had so much fun today with wonderful WiCCD Exec members Maya Shukairy and Amanda Ross recording a special episode of WiCCD’s Who Cares?? Series all about WiCCD. Over your morning cuppa, Women in Canadian Criminal Defence invites you to … Continue reading

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Toronto Star Article regarding BC day pass stabbing – Sept 16 2023

I’m quoted cautioning against a knee-jerk overreaction to a tragic event that is an outlier within forensic psychiatric systems. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/bunch-of-idiots-victim-relatives-query-psychiatric-releases-lawyers-urge-caution/article_bd6c4536-81e3-50fe-aa4f-96317fd54183.html ‘Bunch of idiots’: Victim relatives query psychiatric releases, lawyers urge caution Victim relatives question psychiatric releases VANCOUVER – Rebecca Mayrhofer … Continue reading

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Marco Sciarra Receives the WiCCD Ally Award 2023

On September 13, 2023 criminal defence lawyer extraordinaire Marco Sciarra received The WiCCD Ally Award for 2023. Marco becomes the second recipient of this award in WiCCD’s not quite two year history – the inaugural award went to John Struthers. … Continue reading

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My Plate is Full But My Cup Runneth Over

I had to look up that reference, truth be told, what with English being my 4th of now 5 languages and my biblical knowledge somehow managing to surpass nonexistent – like what I know or think I know is inevitably, … Continue reading

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