Certainly.
That's not the distressing part.
It's the law, it doesn't just apply to a nebulous them.
Items i, ii or iii don't apply because NM was already in the care of Regional Mental Health Care – St. Thomas, and informal or voluntary treatment was not possible because of the patient's innability to manage his medication.
Quite clearly they did.
More careful reading of the requirements would serve you better.
Your righteous indignation would be less ridiculous if nearly everything afterwards were not wrong: NM is a man, the Consent and Capacity Board followed the rules and the law, and as for blaming you, NMs actions bear a striking similarity to you philosophy.
Do you mean you will not be screening?
If you mean no, what do you think is responsible about empowering people who cannot even function normally in society without the added stresses and pressure of being a 'peace officer'?
If you mean yes, what is the point in screening if you are just going to empower anyone regardless of their suitability?
Sorry for the typos, I was multi tasking. NM is identified as a man, whether they followed the rules is ONLY your opinion and nothing more, and his beliefs bear a passing semblance to my philosophy.
Apparently according to you, no one should share any beliefs on the internet, for fear that someone with a previous mental condition may misinterpret and act upon them.
They did not establish that the requirements were met.
They went from a requirement for serious physical impairment, to physical or mental, and then to just mental impairment.
I had dinner today with a couple of lawyers and showed it to them. They agreed that the requirements were not met, and told me that those boards often play fast and loose with their powers. But I found that hard to believe; someone having power over another and abusing it? That can never ever happen with people who work for the government right?
Can you help me and show me where in the bolded parts, the question concerning his likelyhood to be a threat to himself or others, or was likely to suffer serious physical impairment was raised?
At the Time of the Hearing did NM have the Ability to Understand the Information Relevant to a Decision about Treatment?
At the Time of the Hearing did NM have the Ability to Appreciate the Information Relevant to a Decision about Treatment?
At the time of the Hearing was NM suffering from Mental Disorder?
At the time of the Hearing has NM previously received treatment for mental disorder of an ongoing or recurring nature that, when not treated, is of a nature or quality that likely will result in substantial mental or physical deterioration of the person ? (here they ask about the physical deterioration at least, but they also mention mental, which is not part of the requirements to be met, but which they later use to justify. It is called the bait and switch)
At the time of the Hearing has NM shown clinical improvement as a result of the treatment?
At the time of the Hearing is NM suffering from the same mental disorder as the one for which he previously received treatment or from a mental disorder that is similar to the previous one?
At the time of the Hearing, given NM’s history of mental disorder and current mental or physical condition, is likely to suffer substantial mental or physical deterioration? Mental deterioration is NOT one of the requirements justifying continued incarceration.
At the time of the Hearing has NM been found incapable, within the meaning of the Health Care Consent Act, 1996, of consenting to her treatment in a psychiatric facility and the consent of his or her substitute decision-maker has been obtained? Hey look they made a typo too! Gonna dismiss all they had to say for that reason?
Now just for clarity, here are the requirements:
20(5) The attending physician shall complete a certificate of involuntary admission or a certificate or renewal if, after examining the patient, he or she is of the opinion both,
(a) that the patient is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or quality that likely will result in,
(i) serious bodily harm to the patient,
(ii) serious bodily harm to another person, or
(iii) serious physical impairment of the patient,
unless the patient remains in the custody of a psychiatric facility; and
(b) that the patient is not suitable for admission or continuation as an informal or voluntary patient.
Please show me 'serious mental impairment' in the above, as that is what they used to justify keeping him/her in there.
Can you do that please? I can't seem to find it.... But I am sure you can show me. Thanks in advance.