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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario

(8 days ago) WEBunderstanding of mental health law issues and with an overview of the legislation that governs the provision of mental health care in Ontario. It is also written from the …

https://campusmentalhealth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mental-Health-Law.pdf

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Mental Health and Addictions Legislation

(Just Now) WEBThe Ontario Mental Health Act. This law came into force in 2015 and made important changes to the disclosure of non-conviction information, sometimes pertaining to mental health issues, on police record checks. …

https://ontario.cmha.ca/provincial-policy/criminal-justice/mental-health-and-addictions-legislation/

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Human rights and mental health (fact sheet) Ontario Human …

(7 days ago) The Ontario Human Rights CodeThe Duty to AccommodateMental Health and EmploymentMental Health and HousingMental Health and ServicesGetting Human Rights HelpOHRC’s Human Rights and Mental Health PlanThe OHRC is working with its partners to educate the public and reduce discrimination against people with mental health disabilities and addictions by: 1. Meeting with people and groups to hear their advice: 2. Public consultation paper: Human rights mental health strategy 3. Developing a policy on human rights and mental health 4. Working with comSee more on ohrc.on.caNews about Mental Health Legal Issues Ontario bing.com/news · 13dThe pros and cons of discussing mental health issues in the workplaceA group of lawyers has written what they call a groundbreaking book about how mental health …

https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/human-rights-and-mental-health-fact-sheet

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Mental health legal issues – Legal Aid Ontario

(3 days ago) WEBA support person or substitute decision maker. A lawyer at a courthouse called duty counsel. A patient advocate/rights advisor at a mental health hospital or facility. A social …

https://www.legalaid.on.ca/services/mental-health-legal-issues/

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario

(8 days ago) WEBBarbara is the author of the chapter on Mental Health Law in the Canadian Health Law Practice Manual, published by Lexis Nexis and regularly publishes articles dealing with …

https://psychiatry.queensu.ca/sites/psychiatry/files/inline-files/A_Practical_Guide_to_Mental_Health_and_the_Law_in_Ontario_Revised_Edition_September_2016.pdf

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario

(2 days ago) WEBThe revised edition includes newly added appendices that can be used as stand-alone resources for those providing mental health care. The newly added Appendix E …

https://www.oha.com/news/a-practical-guide-to-mental-health-and-the-law-in-ontario

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The Litigator and Mental Health - Court of Appeal for Ontario

(3 days ago) WEBDepression and anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses. “Mental health”, on the other hand, “is a concept similar to ‘physical health’: it refers to a state of well …

https://www.ontariocourts.ca/coa/about-the-court/publications-speeches/the-litigator-and-mental-health/

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A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario

(7 days ago) WEBThis Toolkit is intended to provide health care providers with a general understanding of mental health law issues and with an overview of the legislation that …

https://campusmentalhealth.ca/resource/a-practical-guide-to-mental-health-and-the-law-in-ontario/

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6. Legal framework Ontario Human Rights Commission

(4 days ago) WEBAn Ontario court has confirmed that rights under the Mental Health Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M. 7 must be taken to conform to similar rights under sections 9 and 10(b) of the Charter: …

https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-preventing-discrimination-based-mental-health-disabilities-and-addictions/6-legal-framework

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Canada: A Practical Guide To Mental Health And The Law In …

(5 days ago) WEBThe goal of this Toolkit is to provide health care providers and administrators with an overview of the legislative scheme governing mental health care …

https://www.mondaq.com/canada/healthcare/526014/a-practical-guide-to-mental-health-and-the-law-in-ontario

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Understanding Common Legal Issues in Child and Youth Mental …

(1 days ago) WEBUnder the Ontario Mental Health Act, a physician can (in specified conditions) issue a Form 1, which provides authority for a person to be taken to a psychiatric facility for an …

https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/understanding-common-legal-issues-in-child-and-youth-mental-health/

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Legal Issues in Mental Health Care in Ontario CAMH

(1 days ago) WEBThis six-week course provides an understanding of key legal issues in mental health illness care in Ontario, in the context of clinical, ethical, organizational and systemic …

https://www.camh.ca/en/education/continuing-education-programs-and-courses/continuing-education-directory/legal-issues-in-mental-health-care-in-ontario

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Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System: What We Heard

(5 days ago) WEBThe relationship between the law and people living with mental health problems and illnesses is complex. Despite the widespread recognition that they are more often …

https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2020-08/mental_health_and_the_law_evidence_summary_report_eng.pdf

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Ontario Hospital Association Mental Health and the Law - oha.com

(1 days ago) WEBThe Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) has partnered with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) to prepare a guide for frontline mental health care providers entitled - A Practical …

https://www.oha.com/guidance-and-resources/clinical-and-patient-care-issues/mental-health-and-the-law

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What happens when a person with mental health issues doesn't …

(7 days ago) WEBA person in Ontario can challenge a hospital stay or a treatment order at the Consent and Capacity Board. Former city councillor and lawyer Phil Squire has been …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/what-happens-when-a-person-with-mental-health-issues-doesn-t-want-medication-or-treatment-1.7013856

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OHA BLG Mental health and the law BLG

(7 days ago) WEBA Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario. Navigating the legal framework for mental health care can be complicated for health practitioners, …

https://www.blg.com/en/insights/2023/06/a-practical-guide-to-mental-health-and-the-law-in-ontario

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Mental health in the workplace ontario.ca

(1 days ago) WEBConnexOntario is a provincial agency offering information to Ontarians about mental health, addictions and problem gambling services. System navigator specialists answer …

https://www.ontario.ca/page/mental-health-workplace

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Mental Health Strategy – Legal Aid Ontario

(8 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Strategy marks LAO’s long-term commitment to prioritizing, expanding and sustaining mental health rights and advocacy in Ontario’s legal system. It also …

https://www.legalaid.on.ca/more/corporate/core-client-strategies/mental-health-strategy/

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For mental health lawyers – Legal Aid Ontario

(1 days ago) WEBFor mental health lawyers. Information for lawyers working on legal aid cases for clients with mental health or addiction issues. If you are working with clients …

https://www.legalaid.on.ca/lawyers-legal-professionals/for-mental-health-lawyers/

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Mental Health Act (ON) - PsychDB

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Act (ON) Primer The Ontario Mental Health Act (MHA) applies to psychiatric care, and provides rules and a legal process for voluntary, …

https://www.psychdb.com/teaching/on/mha/home

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Find mental health support ontario.ca

(4 days ago) WEBKids Help Phone. Free, 24/7, confidential e‑mental health service offering support in English and French to children and youth ages 5 to 20 through phone, text, …

https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support

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Mental Health Law - Topmarke Attorneys Law Firm Toronto …

(2 days ago) WEBWhether you are seeking to dispute a consent or capacity decision or seeking health for a family member, Topmarké Attorneys is able to listen to your situation and review your options for representation. Call our office at (+1) 416-733-8585 or Email [email protected] to book your consultation today.

https://tpmattorneys.com/services/mental-health-law/

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Justice for Soli Act (Stop Criminalizing Mental Health), 2024

(2 days ago) WEBThe Bill enacts the Justice for Soli Act (Stop Criminalizing Mental Health), 2024. The Act requires the Government of Ontario to recognize that a correctional facility is not an …

https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-196

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Black youth face barriers in mental health care access: experts

(2 days ago) WEBFante-Coleman, who is speaking at the Saturday conference, said a Canadian study from 2015 showed Black-Caribbean children and youth waited an …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/black-youth-canada-mental-health-care-access-barriers-1.7194322

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The State of Mental Health Services for Incarcerated Adults in …

(8 days ago) WEBIn fact, mental health issues are 2-3 times more prevalent in Canadian correctional institutions as compared to the general population (John Howard Society, …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0306624X241228218

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School boards’ challenges, mental health concerns in the social …

(2 days ago) WEBFinding legal ways to offset suspected mental health damage to children caused by social media use was the focus of a recent panel discussion. The TMU …

https://humbernews.ca/2024/05/school-boards-challenges-mental-health-concerns-in-the-social-media-era/

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Statement from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and

(9 days ago) WEBHealth Canada is granting BC’s request to prohibit possession of controlled substances in public spaces, including public transit. Exemptions will continue to apply in …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/statement-from-the-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions-and-associate-minister-of-health.html

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Municipal Legal Spending and Liability for Denied Treatment: …

(2 days ago) WEBOral arguments in 10 matters are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, with cases touching on issues including local municipalities' legal spending and health care …

https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/05/13/municipal-legal-spending-and-liability-for-denied-treatment-whats-on-the-pa-high-courts-may-agenda/

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More than 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still …

(Just Now) WEBCook County, Ill., Sheriff Tom Dart speaks on Nov. 13, 2023, in Maywood, Ill. In Illinois, there are 110,000 people banned from owning guns because of legal run-ins or mental health issues.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/16/more-than-80000-illinois-people-banned-from-owning/

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Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem

(4 days ago) WEBA few days ago, the government of Peru published a supreme decree in which “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder” are considered “mental health …

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257717/peru-s-government-considers-transexualism-a-mental-health-problem-what-you-need-to-know

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Millaz Theatre Company explores timely mental health issues

(Just Now) WEBIn Backstreet 2, Sarah isn’t alone. Even Abdallah (Gaitan) grieves but his situation is different. He grieves over his own sense of personal shortcomings. He is …

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/art/millaz-theatre-company-explores-timely-mental-health-issues-4625406

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Ontario Connecting Children and Youth to Mental Health Care …

(6 days ago) WEBThis funding supports community-based services for Black children and youth facing mental health issues and their families, in alignment with Ontario’s Black …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004569/ontario-connecting-children-and-youth-to-mental-health-care-close-to-home

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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep …

(8 days ago) WEBSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them …

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-firearms-revocation-foid-shootings-guns-479b7a41c5c5c862d5b07f1e2c49fe2b

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Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis globally

(2 days ago) WEBThe percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with depression has risen almost 10% since 2015, reaching 29% according to a 2023 Gallup poll, and data from the …

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/257699/catholic-church-across-the-us-and-globally-responds-to-mental-health-crisis

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