Canadian landmark case, Winko v. British Columbia: Revisiting the conundrum of the mentally disordered accused

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 206-212

  Schneider, Richard D ^a,b,f   Glancy, Graham D ^a,c   Bradford, John McD ^d   Seibenmorgen, Eric ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e Cent de Recherche Informatique de Montreal   (Canada)

^f Ontario Review Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CRIME; CUSTODY; GOVERNMENT; GUILT; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NOTE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033948070     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

References (14)

1. Glancy G, Bradford J: Canadian landmark cases: Regina v. Swain: translating M'Naughton into twentieth century Canadian. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 27:301-7, 1999
2. Regina v. Swain, 1 S.C.R., 933, 950 (Can. 1991)
3. Bill C-30, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and to Amend the National Defense Act and The Young Offenders Act in Consequence Thereof, S.C. c.43
4. Hadfield's Case, Re 27 St. Tr. 1281 (1800)
5. The Criminal Lunatics Act, 1800,39, & 40 Geo. III, c. 94 (U.K.)
6. Regina v. Swain, 1 S.C.R. 933 (1991)
7. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Pt 1. Constitution Act 1982; Canada Act 1982 (U.K.), Chap. 11
8. Glancy G, Bradford J: Canadian Landmark Cases: Regina v Swain. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 27:301-7, 1999
9. Orlowski v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 75 C.C.C. (3d) 138 (B.C.C.A.) (1991)
10. Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute), File No. 25856 (June 17, 1999, Supreme Court of Canada) and companion appeals decided for the same reasons [R. v. LePage; Orlowski v. British Columbia (Forensic Institute); Bese v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute)]
11. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Pt 1. Constitution Act 1982, Canada Act 1982 (U.K.) Chap. 11, Sect. 15(1)
12. Winko v. British Columbia (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) (June 17, 1999); SCC Fine No. 25856
13. Supra, p 70
14. Supra, p 54