Half-day of reflection and discussion on forced treatments in Canada

We are pleased to invite you to a half-day of reflection and discussion on forced treatments in Canada: current issues and debates, to be held on Thursday, May 14, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 55 Laurier Avenue East (Desmarais Pavilion), Room 12102, University of Ottawa. People who are not from the Ottawa/Gatineau region will also be able to participate in the event via videoconference.

The event will begin with the presentation of the preliminary results of the report “Beyond Tomorrow: Psychiatric and Addiction Forced Treatments in Canada”, followed by an overview presented by Rob Wipond, author of Your Consent Is Not Required.

A panel discussion will be moderated by Eugène Leblanc, editor-in-chief of Our Voice / Notre Voix, with the following panelists:

Eva Ottawa, Associate professor at the Civil Law section, University of Ottawa, and Atikamekw Nehirowisiw researcher originally from Manawan

Lucy Costa, Director of the Empowerment Council

Kayla DeMong, Director of Prairie Harm Reduction

Bren LeFrançois, Professor at the School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Fiona Jager, nurse and professor in nursing, St Lawrence College

Speaker bios can be found HERE.

The program will also include a small-group discussion session, followed by a plenary debrief, and will conclude with a networking opportunity.

We also invite you to share this invitation within your respective networks and with individuals or organizations who might be interested in these issues.

Participation in the event requires registration. Please confirm your attendance by May 4.

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We look forward to your participation and to sharing this important conversation with you.

Emmanuelle Bernheim, LL.D., PhD

Full Professor

Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section

University of Ottawa

Canada Research Chair on Mental Health and Access to Justice: https://sante-mentale-acces-justice.ca/fr

To consult my publications: https://uottawa.academia.edu/EmmanuelleBERNHEIM

Jean-Laurent Domingue, RN, PhD

Associate professor

Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing

University of Ottawa

To consult my publications: Google Scholar