Mental Health


Here are a few examples of the types of cases that Patricia has conducted (Not limited to):
Power of Attorney for personal care;

Power of Attorney for property;
Representation before the Consent and Capacity Board:

  • Review of finding of incapacity to consent to treatment;
  • Review of finding of incapacity to manage property (finances);
  • Review of involuntary admission within a psychiatric (treatment facility);
  • Review of involuntary admission into a Long -Term care facility;
  • Community Treatment Orders
    • Mandatory Renewal Hearings
    • Application to terminate / end the Community Treatment Orders

Issues relating to Substitute Decision Makers

  • Issues surrounding consent on behalf of the incapable person
  • Admission to Long – Term Care Facilities

Appeals: Represent patient’s or interested parties (family members) review the Board’s decision.

Here are a few examples of case results for Consent and Capacity related hearings:


TC (Re), 2016 CanLII 38910 (ON CCB) — 2016-04-11 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
Salvitti v Evans, 2016 ONSC 914 (CanLII) — 2016-02-25 Superior Court of Justice — Ontario
DB (Re), 2015 CanLII 52753 (ON CCB) — 2015-05-25 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
PG (Re), 2015 CanLII 19113 (ON CCB) — 2015-01-21 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
PG (Re), 2015 CanLII 19546 (ON CCB) — 2015-01-02 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
CT (Re), 2014 CanLII 79339 (ON CCB) — 2014-11-05 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
AF (Re), 2014 CanLII 64233 (ON CCB) — 2014-09-19 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
DD (Re), 2014 CanLII 55658 (ON CCB) — 2014-08-07 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
CD (Re), 2014 CanLII 32644 (ON CCB) — 2014-05-20 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
JT (Re), 2014 CanLII 32649 (ON CCB) — 2014-05-01 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
KM (Re), 2014 CanLII 31036 (ON CCB) — 2014-04-10 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
JG (Re), 2014 CanLII 14720 (ON CCB) — 2014-02-23 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
JA (Re), 2014 CanLII 14719 (ON CCB) — 2014-02-10 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario
LV (Re), 2013 CanLII 83930 (ON CCB) — 2013-10-23 Consent and Capacity Board — Ontario