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preferable for the reasons noted. When used in this Report, the term “person in crisis”
includes any person suffering from mental illness or otherwise falling within the TPS
definition of “emotionally disturbed person,” who comes into contact with police as
described in the previous paragraph.
D. Methodology
36. The work of the Review was undertaken over the course of 10 months, from early
September 2013 to early July 2014. The work involved the following principal
components.
1. Interviews
37. The Review team interviewed or otherwise met with more than 100 people.
Interviews took place in person at the Review team’s offices, by teleconference, and at
various locations that the Review team visited during the course of the Review as
described below.
38. The Review team sought to speak with representatives of all affected stakeholder
groups, including:
(a)
persons with lived experience of mental illness;
(b) representatives of consumer survivor organizations (e.g., the
Empowerment Council);
(c)
(d)
(e)
family members of persons killed by police;
doctors, nurses and administrators within the hospital system (Toronto
East General Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Centre for Addition and
Mental Health);
administrators, staff and clients of mental health community resources
(the Gerstein Centre; Sanctuary Ministries of Toronto drop-in centre);
(f) representatives of mental health organizations (Mental Health
Commission of Canada, Canadian Mental Health Association);
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
lawyers representing families of persons killed by police;
lawyers representing the police;
representatives of civil liberties organizations (e.g., Canadian Civil
Liberties Association);
academics specializing in criminology, policing, training, equipment, and
other fields;
a representative of the SIU;
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