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Dr. Chaimowitz

DC

Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Law

Civil Litigation - Defendant

Civil Litigation - Plaintiff

Administrative Law

Dr. Chaimowitz

Head of Service and Academic Lead in the Forensic Psychiatry Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Since 2014

21 total

Court of Appeal for Ontario

Court of Appeal for Ontario

Joya (Re), 2025 ONCA 480

The appellant, Shafaq Joya, appealed the Ontario Review Board’s decision to continue his conditional discharge and deny his Charter application for an absolute discharge.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed the appeal, finding that the Board’s assessment of risk and refusal to grant an absolute discharge were reasonable and supported by the evidence.

The court also found no Charter breach, as the Board’s decision was based on public safety, not resource limitations.

Psychiatrist · psychiatry

Lawyers who appeared with Dr. Chaimowitz

3

Janice Elaine Blackburn

3

Self-represented

3

Julia Lauren Lefebvre

2

2

Michael Gerhard

2

Sabatina Vassalli

2

2

Charles Edward Hatt

2

Nathalie Amelia Gondek

2

Amy Michelle Alyea

2

2

Andreea Ioan Baiasu

2

Michael A. Crystal

2

Andrew Benjamin Cappell

1

Michael Baltzan Schloss

1

Michael Robert Fawcett

1

Jeffrey R. Goit

1

Christopher Paul Missiuna

1

Judges who heard Dr. Chaimowitz's testimony

Jonathon C. George

3

David H. Doherty

3

David M. Paciocco

2

2

Paul S. Rouleau

2

Eileen E. Gillese

2

James C. MacPherson

2

Ian V.B. Nordheimer

2

Darla A. Wilson

1

1

Lois B. Roberts

1

Charles William Hourigan

1

Gordon D. Lemon

1

Steve A. Coroza

1

1

Kelly C. Tranquilli

1

1

Benjamin Zarnett

1

Kathryn N. Feldman

1

Mary Lou Benotto

21

total cases

12 yrs

active span

3

courts

0.1

cases/mo

OCA12(57%)

SCJ8(38%)

OCJ1(5%)

Retained by

Respondent

8

Unspecified

7

Applicant

4

Court

2

21

cases · 12 yrs · OCA, SCJ, OCJ

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

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