Tag Archives: mental-health

Abdirahman ABDI Inquest Reaches Midway Point Dec 1 2024

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Weekend Summary of the Media coverage by CBC on December 1, 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/changes-have-been-made-since-abdirahman-abdi-died-could-they-have-helped-him-1.7396714 Changes have been made since Abdirahman Abdi died. Could they have helped him? Limitations of initiatives launched after Abdi’s death take centre stage at inquest Guy Quenneville … Continue reading →

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J.W. in the SCC – December 3, 2024

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

This case has a pub ban so it will not be live streamed albeit there is some chance a video may become available once reviewed and edited. Should the archived video be made public, it will be available here when … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER Open Letter to CAMH’s now $200 MIL donor – Bruce McKean – Oct 24 2024

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Bruce McKean sounds like a lovely, humble, well-meaning man. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-mystery-camh-donor-mental-health/ His latest $100 MIL will at least FINALLY result in a new building for the longest suffering patients detained at CAMH, those found unfit or NCR who were the only … Continue reading →

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Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law (CAMHL) Finally Arrives – a BIG Success Story — Out in Print Friday September 27, 2024

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Taking its rightful place amidst the building Szigeti library here at the house, it really must be front and centre as the absolutely biggest of them all, and without a doubt the most comprehensive. NOTHING, but NOTHING, could have made … Continue reading →

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Coroner’s Inquest into the Death of an “Unidentified Male” concludes with 10 Recommendations – September 24 2024

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

A week long inquest into the death of an individual who remains unidentified concluded today with the Jury’s Verdict and 10 recommendations. This was an extremely difficult inquest in many ways. Out of respect for the deceased, the process adopted … Continue reading →

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Some Good News For Law Students and Professors about CAMHL and LMHC: Cases and Materials – our law school texts for graduate and undergraduate studies

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

Our two latest textbooks, co-authored with Dr. Ruby Dhand and others, are now available at a much lower cost for students and teachers of the law. The Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law is just published – on … Continue reading →

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