The 4th Annual Mental Disorder and the Law Conference: “Back to the Future: Refreshers on Basics to Ensure Successes Ahead”

Date: February 23, 2019

4^th Annual Mental Disorder and the Law Conference program held on February 23, 2019  has been accredited for:

• This program contains 1 hour and 5 minutes of Professionalism Content. 
• This program contains 40 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content. 
• This program is eligible for up to 3 hours, 5 minutes of Substantive hours.

HOSTED BY THE CRIMINAL LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION (CLA) AND THE LAW AND MENTAL DISORDER ASSOCIATION (LAMDA)

Agenda and Topics:

• 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.  Check-In and Networking

• 10:00 – 10:05 a.m.  Opening Remarks – Webcast begins

• 10:05 – 10:25 a.m.  “NCR or Just High”– Concurrent Disorders vs. Self-Induced Intoxication: What’s become of Bouchard-Lebraun?
  Featuring:
• Daniel Brandes, Crown Counsel (Toronto)
• Cassandra DeMelo, Defence Lawyer (London)
• The Honourable Vincenzo Rondinelli (Toronto)

• 10:25 – 10:50 a.m.  “Unfit to be Tried”: How do we Treat Accused Found Unfit by Mental Health Courts
  Featuring:
  
• Mary Murphy, Defence Lawyer (Toronto)
• Derek Pallandi, Psychiatrist (Toronto)
• The Honourable Patrice Band (Toronto)
• Carla Whillier
• 10:50 – 11:10 a.m.  “Reviewing the Review Board” – Emerging Guidance from the Court of Appeal
  Featuring:
• Michael Davies, Defence Lawyer (Ottawa)
• Marie Dufort, Crown Attorney’s Office (Ottawa)
• 11:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.  “The 6 Minute Mental Disorder Lawyer – Emerging Topics”
  Featuring:
• Shaunna Kelly, Defence Lawyer (Toronto) – INDIGENOUS CLIENTS and MENTAL HEALTH
• Meaghan McMahon, Defence Lawyer (Ottawa) – On OFFICER ANONYMITY at INQUESTS
• Anthony Balka, Defence Lawyer (Toronto) – VICTIM PARTICIPATION at Review Board hearings
• Christel Francis, Defence Lawyer (Newmarket) – INTERPROVINCIAL and INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS of Review Board clients
• 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.  LUNCH BREAK
• 12:30 – 12:45 p.m.  Short Clip of the Film “NCR” by John Kastner
  
  
• 12:45 – 1:15 p.m.  Keynote Address – “NCR: One Man’s Unique Perspective on what the Designation Really Means”
  Featuring:
• Andy Bouvier, Public Member of the Ontario Review Board and father of the victim in “NCR”
• 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.  “NCR – Basics and Updates – Procedure on NCR cases”
  Featuring:
• Dr. Gary Chaimowitz (Hamilton)
  
• The Honourable John McMahon (Toronto)
• Keli Mersereau, Defence Lawyer (St. Thomas)
• Moderator: Jill Presser, Presser Barristers (Toronto)
• 2:00 – 2:15 p.m.  Smoking Bans in Psychiatric Facilities – Let them Smoke so You can Let them Out
  Featuring:
• Anita Szigeti, Defence Lawyer (Toronto)
• 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.  BREAK
• 2:30 – 3:10 p.m.  “Whose Friend Are you Anyway?” -The Role of Amicus in Mental Disorder Proceedings
  Featuring:
• Dean Embry Defence Lawyer (Toronto)
• The Honourable Joseph DiLuca (Newmarket)
• Erin Dann, Defence Lawyer (Toronto)
• Anita Nathan, Defence Lawyer (Toronto)
• 3:10 – 3:40 p.m.  “It’s not speculation, it’s my clinical opinion”: Cross-examining Psychiatrists as Experts
  Featuring:
• Kelley Bryan, (Toronto)
• Dr. Mark Pearce, Forensic Psychiatrist (Whitby)
• The Honourable Daniel Moore, (Toronto)
• 3:40 – 3:55 p.m.  How to get Paid and What is Funded: Mental Health Matters & Appeals  – Legal Aid Update
  Featuring:
• A.J. Grant-Nicholson, LAO Policy Counsel
• Darcy DesLauriers, LAO Policy Counsel
• Jordan Weisz, Defence Lawyer (Toronto)
  
• 3:55 – 4:00 p.m.  Closing Remarks

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