Justice committee  What I would have hoped the government would have done when they began talking about this bill is that they would have had disclaimers. I would have hoped they would have told Canadians about the 3% of people with mental illness who come in contact with the law, that the percenta

Justice committee  No.

Justice committee  I don't think it's sufficient. If I understand your question correctly, I think it's important to talk with the people who work really closely with mental health patients. What I've learned through this whole process is that the public and unfortunately I think, some politicians,

Justice committee  The organizations were the Canadian Psychiatric Association, the Canadian Psychological Association, the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, the Canadian Association of Social Workers, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, the Nati

Justice committee  This is the year 2013 not 1013. We know far more today about how to help people with enduring mental illnesses which are treatable and also how to recover. Up to 65% of people with schizophrenia recover. What does that mean? They learn how to manage their illness and live beyond

Justice committee  I would like to thank the committee for providing me with the opportunity to testify on Bill C-54, the not criminally responsible reform act. My name is Chris Summerville and I've been the CEO of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada for seven years, as well as the executive dire