Reaffirming the Role of Rehabilitation in the Justice System (1:35:39)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

9:00 – 10:30 am: Panel Five | Reaffirming the Role of Rehabilitation in the Justice System

In the criminal justice system, we cannot limit our discussion to treating mental illness alone, as that is just one facet of relief, and does not protect against recidivism nor increase public safety. How are mental health courts being used to help people with mental health disabilities navigate the system? How involved should the justice system be in encouraging people to get treatment? There is a disconnect between mental health services in prisons, remand centres, and within the community at large, but healthcare should not stop at the prison gate.

Chair

• The Hon. Judge Renée Cochard, Q.C., Provincial Court of Alberta, Edmonton

Speakers

• Prof. Jennifer Chandler, Faculty of Law – Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
• The Hon. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey, Ottawa Mental Health Court
• The Hon. Judge Dominique Larochelle, Court of Québec
• The Hon. Anne-Marie Hourigan, retired judge, Ontario Court of Justice