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Throwback to Bonnie Bristow’s Book Launch — The Business of Madness (2015)

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I recently stumbled across this video of a book launch event I spoke at nearly exactly 10 years ago. The Business of Madness is a very important book and Bonnie was an iconic advocate for psychiatrized persons – “consumer / … Continue reading →

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WiCCD’s Exec Appears on JP Rodrigues’ Justice in Pieces Podcast – September 2025

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

J.P. Rodrigues interviews members of WiCCD’s Executives Amanda Ross (Ontario VP), Tonya Kent (Membership and Diversity co-Chair), Kyla Lee (British Columbia VP), Sweta Tejpal (Assistant Secretary) and Hamna Anwar (Membership and Diversity Co-Chair) appeared on JP Rodrigues’ show Justice in … Continue reading →

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Should the Court offer Interveners the Choice to Appear in Person Again? A lot of loud voices say “Yes” – I say “NO”

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Globe and Mail have been covering the issue here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-at-the-supreme-court-of-canada-judges-and-lawyers-disagree-over-what/ On LinkedIn lawyers are suggesting everyone agrees that The Court should offer a choice to interveners – let them return in person like the parties, if they wish. I personally … Continue reading →

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30 years in the truest trenches – A common law wife’s guide to the Galaxy – September 4, 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Back on September 24, 2022, I celebrated 30 years at the Ontario bar – a big enough accomplishment to be sure. If you want to read about that or listen to the speeches – watch some video and stuff, here … Continue reading →

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Vote for Transparency and Accountability at the Law Society of Ontario’s AGM on September 18 2025 5:15 pm – Part I – What IS an AGM? A: It’s YOUR meeting!!

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I’ve sat on a bunch of Boards starting back in 2013 with the CLA for 8 years, since 2017 on LAMDA, in between there NARPA, currently on WiCCD and Pilot Place Society’s Board. At least five boards in 12 years … Continue reading →

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Vote for Transparency and Accountability at the Law Society AGM on Sept 18 2025 – Part II – Why is Everyone So Angry all the Time? Not without reason…

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

My motion is now published on the LSO’s AGM page and you can register to attend and vote here Law Society Virtual Annual General Meeting Sept. 18, 2025 In other news: The LSO is hosting a program helping lawyers to … Continue reading →

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LAMDA’s ORB Training Video Series Launches – August 2025 – New content on our new YouTube channel

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

Anita Szigeti, Maya Shukairy, Robert Cunningham and Shira Brass Following on the success of our short CCB Training CPD sessions, now available on our YouTube channel here: LAMDA’s CCB Training Video Series – 2024 LAMDA is now rolling out short … Continue reading →

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Interview with Maya Shukairy on Law Break about Motion at the LSO AGM re the CEOSS on Sept 18 2025

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

I spoke with Maya on her new YouTube Channel, Law Break, on August 16 about my motion for disclosure of the cost of the CEOSS (pronounced “chaos”) to be introduced at the Law Society’s AGM on September 18 2025. You … Continue reading →

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WiCCD’s New SHE CARES Series Premieres with a Conversation with Kyla Lee about her Book, the Pinpoint Method of Cross-Examination August 17 2025 – My First Time Playing HOST!

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

In August of 2025, WiCCD launches our new Series – SHE CARES The first video in this series is an interview of Kyla Lee by me! Bit nerve-wracking this, the interviewer role – actually. But the focus is on Kyla … Continue reading →

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What to Make of the Wapekeka Shooting – Law360 two part series by Naomi Sayers – Aug 2025

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Anita Szigeti

My good friend and cherished colleague Naomi Sayers has written a two-part series on the fatal shooting of an Indigenous person by an OPP officer in a Northern circuit court -important reading I recommend to all. What to make of … Continue reading →

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