2nd National Symposium on Mental Disorder: At the Crossroads of Mental Health and Criminal Justice

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A truly expert faculty from across Canada, with representation from the judiciary, Review Board, legal profession, academia, policing community and the fi eld of psychiatry and psychology, will
explore the essential and emerging issues, including:

• Challenges and responses involving policing and mentally ill persons; the use of mobile crisis units, pre-charge diversion, vulnerable persons registries and other criminal justice system entry point challenges
• Overcoming stereotypes and public prejudice involving the NCR defence
• Latest hot button issues before the Courts and Review Boards
• Examining the impact of the NCR Reform Act on the legal landscape including use of high risk accused designations and plea negotiations

Faculty

Chairs

• Joan Barrett, Deputy Director, Crown Law Office-Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
• The Hon. Justice Riun Shandler, Ontario Court of Justice

Keynote Speaker

• The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, CC, Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
  “Lessons Learned from Police Encounters with People in Crisis”

• Janice Blackburn, Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP Barristers Solicitors
• Inspector Chris Boddy, Toronto Police Service
• Dr. John Bradford, Forensic Mental Health, The Royal Ottawa, Brockville Mental Health Centre
• Tania Breton, Justice Lead, CAMH (Ottawa)
• Gregory Brodsky, QC, Brodsky & Company, Barristers
• Sarah Burtenshaw, Mental Health Worker, Crisis Outreach and Support Team
• Gina Clark, Regional Implementation Coordinator, CAMH (Northwest Region – Kenora Rainy River District)
• Professor Steve Coughlan, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
• Margaret Creal, Chair, Consent and Capacity Board, Ontario
• Erin Dann, Di Luca Barristers
• Michael Davies, Foord Davies LLP
• The Hon. Justice Peter DeFreitas, Associate Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice
• Michael Feindel, Crown Coordinator, Ontario Review Board, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
• Dr Janelle Hawes, Lead Manager Forensic Services, SAYC – Kinark Child and Family Services
• Lyle Hillaby, Crown Counsel, British Columbia Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
• Shayne Kert, Alternate Chair, Consent and Capacity Board Ontario
• Dr. Philip Klassen, Vice-President, Medical Services, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
• Christine McGoey, Retired Crown Attorney, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
• The Hon. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey, Ontario Court of Justice
• JoAnn Miller-Reid, Assistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice Services, Ministry of Children and Youth Services (Ontario)
• Robert S. Richardson, Barrister
• The Hon. Justice Gary Trotter, Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Agenda

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