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“Home Care” in Ontario means “Clinic at the Hospital” “Care” and it’s gonna cost you if you’d like to live

This was my previous post about my earliest exposure to “Home Care” in Ontario. It references an even earlier post about my experiences as an inpatient at one of Toronto’s busiest general hospitals, the Mt. Sinai – my favourite. Now, … Continue reading

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Bittersweet September 24 arrives again this year – 33 years at the Bar, 14 years since I lost my Dad

First, it’s Rosh Hashanah so a time for reflection and hope for the year to come. May it be sweet and peaceful somehow for us all. May there be less horror in the world if there cannot be none. As … Continue reading

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Mental Health Adjudication and Entrenched Biases

In the course of reviewing articles related to issues I have been thinking about recently, I came across this coverage of a panel presentation at the Law Society from seven years ago. There are valuable comments by my cherished colleague, … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Mental Disorder Law Conferences I’ve Hosted or co-Chaired Through Various Organizations Over the Course of a Quarter Century

There is not much in the way of a record of the very earliest years going back to 1999!! when the Law Society first hosted mental health law conferences I have co-Chaired over the last 25 years. However, there are … Continue reading

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Mental Health of the Legal Profession and the LSO – May 6, 2025

The obligatory LinkedIn Preamble: Today, as I have done every year for five years running now, I attended the Law Society of Ontario‘s Mental Health Summit, pioneered and co-Chaired by my cherished colleague Beth Beattie and former Treasurer @Teresa Donnelly. … Continue reading

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Ontario’s proposed involuntary treatment of drug users – my comments in the Globe and Mail May 1 2025

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-mulling-involuntary-addictions-treatment-for-people-involved/ Ontario mulling involuntary addictions treatment for people involved in corrections Colin Freeze Jeff Gray Queen’s Park Reporter Toronto Published Yesterday 4 Comments Listen to this article The Ontario government says it will explore whether it can impose mandatory drug … Continue reading

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LAMDA and WiCCD’s First Mental Disorder and the Criminal Law Conference April 26 2025 a HUGE SUCCESS!!

Thank you to our amazing panelists, wonderful volunteers, my co-Chairs, and the co-hosting organizations, WiCCD and LAMDA, for creating this exceptional opportunity for us all, including for law students, articling students and the newest members of our legal professions, lawyers … Continue reading

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The State of Emergency Medical Care at one of Toronto’s Busiest and Best Hospitals – my admission and experiences at Mt. Sinai’s Emergency Department – April 2025

Late last Thursday evening I found myself alone at Mt. Sinai’s ER. I had been running a low grade fever for about a week and I also knew something else was desperately wrong but was frankly afraid to have it … Continue reading

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New Content Released on my CV — February 2025 — Program Organizing, Intensive Graduate Level Law Teaching & One REALLY BIG Conference!! Among other things…..

Looking ahead at the next few months, it was time to update the CV from last fall just to document what has been happening and what’s to come. Anita Szigeti CV – February 2025 WiCCD Celebrated our 3rd Birthday with … Continue reading

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Law360 Columnist Covers ORB appeals to the ONCA

Columnist John L. Hill has recently reviewed a number of appeals taken from the Ontario Review Board’s Dispositions regarding NCR accused persons to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The most recent is the case of Kenneth Viola in which … Continue reading

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