Schnee, Mr. Merle (Private individual)
Alternative therapies
For cancer ... CS86 To replace psychotropic drugs, proposals ... CS85-87
Cancer Cure That Worked! (by Lynes)
Cancer - Treatment
Alternative therapies ... CS86
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Challenges re CTOs ... CS85
Community treatment orders
Balance of rights and personal health re ... CS85-86 Charter challenges re ... CS85
Community treatment orders - Community services
Funding for, proposal for increase ... CS85
Constitution Act, 1982
Balance of rights and freedom under ... CS85
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Diagnosis issues underlying ... CS85
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Lanctôt, Dr. Guylaine
Recommendations in Trial of the Medical Mafia ... CS85
Lynes, Mr. Barry
Recommendations from Cancer Cure That Worked! ... CS86
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Submitters, criteria for acceptance ... CS86
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations received
Schnee, Mr. Merle (Private individual) ... CS85-87
Mental health legislation - Canada - British Columbia
Private individuals - Oral presentations
Psychiatry
Diagnosis issues underlying ... CS85 Oral presentation by private individuals re ... CS85-87
Schnee, Mr. Merle (Private individual)
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS85-87
Trial of the Medical Mafia (by Lanctôt)
Schneider, Mr. Murray (Private individual)
Alternative therapies
Oral presentations by CCHR re MHAA ... CS89-90
AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
Advertising for, on SSA website ... CS89-90
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS89-90 Relation to Church of Scientology ... CS90
Community treatment orders
Oral presentations by CCHR re ... CS89-90 Research on effectiveness ... CS89-90
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Diagnosis issues underlying ... CS89-90
Drugs, Prescription - Antipsychotic drugs
Oral presentations by CCHR re ... CS89-90
Eli Lilly & Co.
Advertising for, on SSA website ... CS89-90
Johnson & Johnson
Advertising for, on SSA website ... CS89-90
King's College, Institute of Psychiatry (London, UK)
Research on CTOs ... CS89
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations received
Citizens Commission on Human Rights ... CS89-90
Mental health legislation - United States
Lawsuits by states re antipsychotic drugs ... CS89-90
Mental health legislation - United States - New Mexico
Legislation re CTOs, defeat of ... CS90
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (United States)
Research on CTOs ... CS90
Olanzapine (Drug)
Zyprexa (antipsychotic medication) ... CS89-90
Pharmaceutical industry
Advertising by, on SSA website ... CS89-90 Lawsuits against, re side effects of antipsychotics ... CS89-90 Manufacturing and sales statistics for antipsychotics ... CS89
Psychiatry
Diagnosis issues underlying ... CS89-90 Oral presentations by CCHR re ... CS89-90
Quetiapine (Drug)
Seroquel (antipsychotic drug) ... CS89-90
Risperidone (Drug)
Risperdal (antipsychotic drug) ... CS89-90
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
Advertising by pharmaceutical industry on website of ... CS89-90
Schneider, Mr. Murray (CCHR)
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS89-90
Shand, Mr. Tom (Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Section)
Alberta Mental Health Board
Assertive community treatment
Benefits for mentally ill patients ... CS67
Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Section
Budget deficit of ... CS67 Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS64-67
Community treatment orders
Balance of rights and personal health re ... CS64-65 Benefits of, economic ... CS65 Benefits of, suicide prevention ... CS66 Number of CTOs ... CS67
Community treatment orders - Assessment within 72 hours
Assessment to be within 48 or 72 hours of issuance, by psychiatrist ... CS65-66
Community treatment orders - Community services
Community services for patients ... CS65-66 Funding for, proposal for increase ... CS67 Oral presentation by CMHA Alberta re ... CS65-66 Role of psychologists ... CS67
Community treatment orders - Community services - Rural areas
Oral presentation by CMHA Alberta re ... CS65, 67 Shortage of services ... CS65, 67
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals - Rural areas
By physicians ... CS66-67 By psychiatrists ... CS67 Shortage of health professionals, impact of ... CS66-67
Community treatment orders - Issuance criteria
Criteria ... CS66 Criteria, previous CTOs ... CS65-66 Criteria, prior hospitalization ... CS65-66 Oral presentation by CMHA Alberta re ... CS65-66
Guardianship orders
For care of mentally ill ... CS65
Housing First conference, June 2007, Red Deer
Housing for mentally ill ... CS65
Mental Health Amendment Act
Balance of rights and personal health ... CS64-65
Mental Health Amendment Act - Review of Act, Future
Oral presentation by CMHA Alberta re ... CS65 Review within five years, proposal for ... CS65
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations received
Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta ... CS64-67
Mental health patients - Housing
For patients under CTOs ... CS65
Mental health patients - Treatment
Cycles of illness and recovery ... CS66 Recovery as individualized process ... CS66
Mental health services - Grande Prairie
Mental illness
Public education re ... CS66
Mentally ill
Stigma of illness ... CS66
Minister of Health and Wellness
Appreciation for ... CS67
Nonprofit organizations
Funding for mental health organizations ... CS67
Psychiatrists - Grande Prairie
Psychiatrists - Rural areas
Shand, Mr. Tom (Executive Director, CMHA Alberta)
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS64-67
Suicide - Prevention
CTOs as a suicide prevention measure ... CS66
Trusteeship orders
For care of mentally ill ... CS65
Shariff, Shiraz (PC, Calgary-McCall)
Alberta College of Pharmacists
Use of EHR information for mental illness treatment reviews ... CS15
Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate
Alternative therapies
Under MHAA, treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS120
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Challenges re CTOs ... CS15
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
CTOs, complaints procedures re ... CS15 Use of EHR information for review of treatment of mentally ill ... CS15
Committee on Community Services, Standing
Mandate ... CS5 Scope of review, bills after first reading ... CS3, 5 Scope of review, bills after second reading ... CS3 Timeline ... CS8, 9
Committees, Policy field (all-party)
Public hearings, travel expenses for public presenters ... CS8 Scope of review of bills after first reading ... CS3, 5 Scope of review of bills after second reading ... CS3, 5 Terminology, use of “multiparty” vs. “all-party” ... CS21-22 Terminology, use of “standing committee” vs. “policy field committee” ... CS22
Community treatment orders
AMHPA role re ... CS15 Application of privacy legislation to, recommendation for ... CS119 Balance of rights and personal health re ... CS15 Charter challenges re ... CS15 Report on (Statistics Concerning Community Treatment Orders), to be appended to minutes for meeting on October 9, 2007 ... CS160
Community treatment orders - Access to information
Amendment to HIA, to allow access to patient's CTO information by nearest relatives, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS132 Application of HIA to CTOs, recommendation for ... CS119
Community treatment orders - Assessment within 72 hours
Assessment to be within 48 or 72 hours of issuance, by psychiatrist ... CS108-9
Community treatment orders - Consent
Amendment to MHAA for deletion of consent override provision for competent patients, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS117 Consent, competent vs. incompetent patient ... CS117, 158 Substitute decision-makers, use of ... CS141
Community treatment orders - Inform patient re order for apprehension for noncompliance
Order for apprehension for noncompliance, health professional to inform patient prior to issuance, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS140
Community treatment orders - Inform patient re rights to review
Amendment to MHAA to act to inform patients of rights to review, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS141
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals
Amendment to MHAA for issuance by one psychiatrist and another physician, or another health professional as allowed by regulation, motion to approve (Tabled) ... CS108-11 Amendment to MHAA for issuance by qualified health professionals as designated in regulations, with final wording to be approved later, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS139 Amendment to MHAA for issuance by two health professionals as defined in regulations, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS125 Amendment to MHAA for issuance by two health professionals as defined in regulations and to remove reference to one psychiatrist and one physician, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS123-25 By designated health professionals, use of regulations ... CS110-11 By physicians ... CS111 By psychiatrists ... CS110 By psychologists ... CS110-11, 124
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals - Rural areas
Conveyance of patient to urban areas ... CS108-9
Community treatment orders - Issuance criteria
Amendment to MHAA, for no time limit and no change to s.9.1(1)(a)(iii) re previous CTOs, motion to approve (Agreed) ... CS115 Amendment to MHAA, to delete requirement for 60-day prior hospitalization, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS113-14 Amendment to MHAA, to expand criteria to persons not currently formal patients and to require separate assessments by issuing physicians, motion to approve(Passed) ... CS132 Amendment to MHAA for criteria to include being in a designated facility within previous two years on two or more occasions or is previous CTO patient, motion to approve (Defeated) ... CS135 Amendment to MHAA for criteria to include recurrent or repetitive behaviour that is likely to cause harm to self or others or to suffer deterioration without treatment, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS132-35 Assessment process, comparison of patients under involuntary admission vs. CTOs ... CS158 Criteria, previous CTOs ... CS115 Criteria, prior hospitalization ... CS114, 133 Criteria, repetitive behaviour and episodes ... CS113-14, 133
Community treatment orders - Notice of
Amendment to MHAA for notice of review to supervising physician, psychiatrist or health professional, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS138
Community treatment orders - Order for apprehension for noncompliance
Order for apprehension for noncompliance, motion to approve power to issue by health professional (Passed) ... CS137 Order for apprehension for noncompliance, patient under CTO should be dealt with under s.9.6(3), s.10, and s.12, motion to approve draft amendment to MHAA (Passed) ... CS158
Community treatment orders - Review panels
Amendment to MHAA for mandatory review after first renewal and every second renewal until CTO expires, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS138 Amendment to MHAA for mandatory review after first renewal and every second renewal until CTO expires, motion to approve draft amendment (Passed) ... CS158 Amendment to MHAA for mandatory review after two CTOs and after independent panel review after third CTO, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS119-20 AMHPA role re ... CS15, 119-20 Existing provisions under MHA ... CS15
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Additional amendments to MHAA re CTO issuance criteria ... CS113-14
Drugs, Prescription
Overmedication of children ... CS15
Electronic health records
Use for review of CTOs ... CS15
Health Information Act
Amendment to HIA, to allow access to patient's CTO information by nearest relatives, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS132 Application to nearest relative provisions, OIPC recommendation for ... CS119
Health professionals, Designated
Definition of, in appendix to committee's final report on MHAA review ... CS159-60 Definition of, use of regulations re ... CS110-11
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review
Presentations to committee by officials, invitations for ... CS7 Public hearing, location and date ... CS6, 8, 10 Public hearing, travel expenses for public presenters ... CS8 Public hearing, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS6 Public input, value of ... CS3 Scope of review, bill after first reading ... CS3, 5 Timeline ... CS8-9 Timeline, public hearing ... CS23-24
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Communications plan
Advertising ... CS8-9, 11 Draft communications plan, motion to approve with change of “multiparty” to “all-party” (Passed) ... CS21 Stakeholder list ... CS7 Stakeholder list, draft letter, with change of “multiparty” to “all-party,” motion to approve (Passed) ... CS22 Stakeholder list, draft list, preparation by researcher ... CS7 Terminology, use of “multiparty” vs. “all-party” ... CS21-22
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Travel expenses for public presenters ... CS8
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Written submissions
Timeline, submission date of August 24, 2007, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS9
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act - S.135.1 for Minister's direction
Amendment for s.135.1 to apply only to emerging professions and to address concerns expressed in submissions, discussion on rescinding previous motion ... CS156
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act - S.135.3 for Lieutenant Governor in Council's powers re variation
Amendment for regulations under s.135.3 to require approval of Legislature, motion to approve (Defeated) ... CS153
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act - S.135.4 for Lieutenant Governor in Council powers re regulations
Amendment for s.135.4 to refer only to emerging professions, motion to approve (Defeated) ... CS156
Information and Privacy Commissioner
Recommendation for application of privacy legislation to CTOs ... CS119
Involuntary admission of mental health patients
Assessment process, comparison of patients under involuntary admission vs. CTOs ... CS158
Involuntary admission of mental health patients - Criteria
Amendment to MHAA to repeal danger provisions and to add harm or deterioration provisions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS103, 105 Criteria, proposed, substantial mental or physical deterioration or serious physical impairment ... CS103
Legislative Assembly
Oversight of provisions of s.135.1 by ... CS156 Oversight of provisions of s.135.3 by ... CS153 Role of legislature and executive branch re PROs ... CS153
Mental Health Act
Review panels, existing provisions under ... CS15
Mental Health Act Regulations
For CTOs, designated health professionals ... CS110, 125
Mental Health Amendment Act
Balance of rights and personal health ... CS15
Mental Health Amendment Act Review
Presentations to committee by officials, invitations for ... CS7 Public hearing, location and date ... CS6, 8, 10 Public hearing, timeline ... CS23-24 Public hearing, travel expenses for public presenters ... CS8 Public hearing, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS6 Public input, value of ... CS3 Scope of review, bill after second reading ... CS3, 5 Scope of review, subjects within, alternative therapies ... CS120 Timeline ... CS8, 9
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Communications plan
Advertising ... CS8-9, 11 Draft communications plan, motion to approve with change of “multiparty” to “all-party” (Passed) ... CS21 Stakeholder list ... CS7 Stakeholder list, draft letter, motion to approve, with change of “multiparty” to “all-party” (Passed) ... CS22 Stakeholder list, draft list, motion to approve revised (Passed) ... CS21 Stakeholder list, draft list, preparation by researcher ... CS7 Terminology, use of “multiparty” vs. “all-party” ... CS21-22
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Final Report
Acceptance of draft recommendations as basis for final report, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS158 Health professional, addition of appendix re definition of ... CS159-60 Report on CTOs (Statistics Concerning Community Treatment Orders) to be appended to minutes for October 9 and not to final report, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS160
Mental Health Amendment Act - Review of Act, Future
Amendment to act for review by committee of the Legislature within five years, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS142
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Public hearings, location of ... CS6, 8 Travel expenses for public presenters ... CS8
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Written submissions
Timeline, submission date of August 24, 2007, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS9
Mental health patients - Children
Overmedication of ... CS15
Mental health services
Committee mandate under S.O.52.01.(1) re ... CS5
Psychiatry
Alternative vs. traditional therapies, recommendations as outside scope of review of MHAA ... CS120
Standing Orders
Mandate of committees under S.O.52.0(1) ... CS5
Sorensen, Ms Rhonda (Communications, Legislative Assembly Office)
Committee on Community Services, Standing
Procedures and processes ... CS8 Scope of review, advertising and news releases to include statement on ... CS20 Timeline ... CS8 Website (external), report on hits ... CS34
Committee on Resources and Environment, Standing
Website (external), public interest in ... CS34
Committees, Policy field (all-party)
Public interest in ... CS34 Terminology, use of “multiparty” vs. “all-party” ... CS20 Website (external), report on hits and downloads ... CS34
Government openness
Communications re ... CS20
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review
Public hearing, notice of intent to present ... CS31 Public hearing, process for oral presentations from stakeholders, and requirement for public to give notice of intent to present, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS30-31 Public hearing, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS33 Timeline ... CS8
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Communications plan
Advertising ... CS8, 11 Advertising, costs ... CS20 Advertising, newspapers ... CS20, 29 Advertising, newspapers, motion to approve advertising of public hearing in major daily newspapers (Passed) ... CS33-34 Advertising, review of HPSAA and MHAA ... CS11, 29 Advertising, scope of review included in ... CS20 Advertising, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS33 Committee procedures and processes ... CS8 Draft communications plan, motion to approve with change of “multiparty” to “all-party” (Passed) ... CS20 Key public messages ... CS20 News releases ... CS20, 35, 166 Terminology, use of “multiparty” vs. “all-party” ... CS20 Website (external), availability of materials ... CS20, 166 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27 Website (external), report on hits ... CS34
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS33
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Written submissions
Submitters, geographical location of ... CS29 Timeline, submission date of August 24, 2007, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS8 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27
Mental Health Amendment Act Review
Public hearing, notice of intent from public to present, requirement for ... CS31 Public hearing, process for oral presentations from stakeholders, and requirement for public to give notice of intent to present, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS30-31 Public hearing, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS33 Timeline ... CS8
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Communications plan
Advertising ... CS8, 11 Advertising, costs ... CS20 Advertising, newspapers ... CS20, 29 Advertising, newspapers, motion to approve advertising of public hearing in major daily newspapers (Passed) ... CS33-34 Advertising, review of MHAA and HPSAA ... CS11, 29 Advertising, scope of review included in ads ... CS20 Advertising, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS33 Advertising, website (external), impact of advertising on hits ... CS34 Committee procedures and processes ... CS8 Draft communications plan, motion to approve with change of “multiparty” to “all-party” (Passed) ... CS20 Key public messages ... CS20 News releases ... CS20, 35 News releases, final report ... CS166 Terminology, use of “multiparty” vs. “all-party” ... CS20 Website (external), availability of materials ... CS8, 20, 166 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27 Website (external), report on hits ... CS34
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Final Report
Website (external), availability of final report ... CS166
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS33 Website (external), availability of presentations ... CS8, 20
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Written submissions
Submitters, geographical location, statistics ... CS29 Timeline, submission date of August 24, 2007, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS8 Website (external), availability of submissions ... CS8 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27
Sutherland, Ms. Sharon (Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health)
Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS62-64
Alberta Blue Cross
Coverage for injectable antipsychotic drugs, proposal for ... CS63
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Coverage for injectable antipsychotic drugs, proposal for ... CS63
Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate
Role as advocate for patient ... CS62
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Coverage of injectable antipsychotic drugs ... CS63
Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Section
Anti-stigma campaign by ... CS63
Community treatment orders
Benefits of, economic ... CS62-63 Evaluation process for effectiveness of, proposal for ... CS62 Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS62-63
Community treatment orders - Community services
Community services for patients ... CS62, 64 Funding for, proposal for increase ... CS63 Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS62, 64 Treatment plan ... CS62, 64
Community treatment orders - Inform patient re rights to review
Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS62 Of right of appeal and procedures ... CS62
Community treatment orders - Issuance criteria
Criteria ... CS62, 64 Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS62
Community treatment orders - Treatments
Funding for, proposal for increase for medication ... CS62-63
Criminal justice system
Decriminalization of illness under involuntary admission criteria ... CS62
Drugs, Prescription - Antipsychotic drugs
Injectable forms ... CS63 Older vs. newer drugs ... CS62 Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS62-63
Drugs, Prescription - Antipsychotic drugs - Costs
Funding for, proposal for increased ... CS62-63 Injectable forms, cost per injection ... CS63 Injectable forms, proposal for coverage ... CS63
Dual diagnosis (mental illness and drug abuse)
Continuity of care for ... CS62
Homelessness - United States
Impact of Kendra's Law, NY (CTOs) on ... CS63
Involuntary admission of mental health patients - Criteria
Criteria, existing, presenting or likely to present danger to self or others ... CS62-63 Criteria, proposed, danger provisions, removal of, with addition of concept of harm ... CS63 Decriminalization of illness under ... CS62 Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS62-63
Medical profession
WHO stigma survey results re mentally ill ... CS63
Mental Health Act
Involuntary admission of mental health patients, existing criteria re danger to self or others ... CS62-63
Mental Health Act Regulations
Mental Health Amendment Act
Balance of rights and personal health ... CS62 Steering committee re ... CS62
Mental Health Amendment Act - Review of Act, Future
Public input for ... CS62
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations received
Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health ... CS62-64
Mental health patients - Housing
For patients under CTOs ... CS64
Mentally ill
Stigma of illness ... CS63
Minister of Health and Wellness
Steering committee re MHAA ... CS62
Olanzapine (Drug)
Zyprexa (antipsychotic medication), injectable form of ... CS63
Risperidone (Drug)
Risperdal Consta (injectable antipsychotic drug) ... CS63 Risperdal Consta (injectable antipsychotic drug), cost per injection ... CS63
Sutherland, Ms Sharon (Chair, AAMIMH)
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS62-64
World Health Organization
Survey on stigma ... CS63
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