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Mental Health and the LawThursday, May 21, 2015 Ottawa
Updated: March 13, 2015
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Mental Health and the LawThursday, May 21, 2015
Sheraton Ottawa Hotel150 Albert Street Ottawa, ON, K1P 5G2
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in conjunction with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, is pleased to offer this one-day conference to explore the key issues facing health care organizations in the area of mental health and the law.
The legislative and regulatory environment governing mental health in Ontario has evolved significantly in recent years. Health care practitioners are consistently faced with new and unique challenges in caring for patients with mental illness. Understanding a patient’s privacy, seeking rights advice, and ascertaining capacity, among others, makes mental illness and the law an increasingly complex area. This conference will provide health care practitioners with the most current information to assist in caring for their patients in a mental health context, and help build on the progress made in understanding the complex legal environment in which mental health care is provided.
Topics• Forensic mental health and the law: recent developments• Health Care Consent Act: current issues• Hot topics in mental health
Target AudienceThis event is for hospital and health care providers directly involved in mental health services and/or the law and who practice in the mental health care sector. This includes lawyers, legal counsel, nurses, physicians, social workers and senior management and administrative staff. Testimonials
“Great presentations. Really enjoyed the day and the venue.”
“Very interesting and it was a worthwhile day”
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Agenda
8:30amRegistration and Continental Breakfast
9:00amWelcoming Remarks
Co Chairs:
Barbara Walker-Renshaw National Leader, Mental Health Law Practice, Partner, Health Law Practice Group Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Kirsten Crain Head, Commercial LitigationPartner, Health Law Practice Group Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
9:15amForensic Mental Health and the Law: Recent Developments
• An overview of recent appellate decisions and their practical implications for forensic hospitals and psychiatrists
Barbara Walker-Renshaw 10:00am Health Care Consent Act: Current Issues• Obtaining interim treatment orders in treatment capacity
appeals
Michelle O’Bonsawin General Counsel and Freedom of Information Coordinator Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
10:45am Networking Refreshment Break
11:00am Hot Topics in Mental Health
• Use of restraints
• Informal v. involuntary admissions
• Implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision in P.S. v. Ontario for long-term involuntary psychiatric patients
• Implications, if any, of the Supreme Court of Canada’s assisted suicide decision, Carter v. Canada, for mental health patients
Barbara Walker-Renshaw
Kirsten Crain
12:00pmNetworking Luncheon
1:00pmUpdate from the Consent and Capacity Board
Michael Newman Lawyer
Dr. Raj Bhatla Chief of Staff The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
1:45pmNetworking Refreshment Break
2:00pmPanel: Challenging Clinical and Administrative Situations in Mental Health Care
Moderator: Kirsten Crain
Bruce Kennedy VP Community Care, Quality and Performance Hawkesbury & District General Hospital
Earl Atkinov Counsel Langevin Morris Smith LLP
Dr. Raj Bhatla
3:00pmClosing Remarks
Co-Chairs:
Barbara Walker-Renshaw
Kirsten Crain
3:05pmAdjournment for the Day
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Special RequirementsIf you require extra assistance or have special requirements, please let us know when registering for the event to ensure we can accommodate them. Contact UsFor additional event information and questions, please contact Victoria Salvas at 416 205 1534 or 1 800 598 8002 ext. 1534 or [email protected]. Sponsorship OpportunitiesSponsorship of an OHA educational event provides your company with an excellent way to:
• Create, maintain and elevate brand awareness and corporate profile.
• Foster relationships with current health care professionals.
• Generate new leads.
We can tailor specific sponsorship packages to help you meet your goals and objectives to provide ROI.
Ready to Start Building Your Opportunity?
Contact Lisa Shulist at 416 205 1455 / 1 800 598 8002 ext. 1455 or [email protected] to help you design a strategy that meets your marketing goals and objectives. Harvard ManageMentorProgram registrants can purchase a one-year subscription to Harvard ManageMentor® 11 for a special rate of only $149 + HST (regular price $300). For more information, visit www.oha.com/HMM.
Stay Connected
Registration Please register for this program online. For more information, visit: www.oha.com/conferences.
Please note: space is not guaranteed unless payment is received prior to the event. Registration Fee
$515 + HST Discount PolicyThe first registrant must pay the full registration fee. If more than one full registration is received from the same organization, a 15% discount (+ HST) will apply to each additional registration received. All group registrations must be received at the same time. This discount is not valid with other program promotions.
Discounted fee for each additional registrant:
$437.75 + HST Payment MethodsPayment can be made by Credit Card (American Express/VISA/Mastercard) or Cheque. Please note, for transactions less than $300 before taxes, payment must be made by credit card. Badge Pick-UpRegistration badges can be picked-up on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 8:30am at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa. Cancellation PolicyA $200.00 (+ HST) processing fee per registrant will apply to cancellation refunds received in writing up to five business days prior to the event. No refunds will be given for cancellations received less than five business days prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome. The OHA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule an event.
Accommodation If you require accommodation, please contact the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel at 1 900 489 8333 or email at [email protected]. Please be sure to indicate that you are attending the Mental Health and the Law conference to secure a special room rate of $165. Be sure to make your hotel reservation before April 20, 2015 as accommodations for that time period are filling up quickly and room block space is limited.
