BARRY B. SWADRON Q.C.

In the course of his career, Barry has served as:

• Research Associate, Osgoode Hall Law School

• Associate in Criminal Law, Osgoode Hall Law School;

• Member of the Editorial Board, Criminal Law Quarterly;

• Director of Research, Canadian Mental Health Association's Committee on Law and Psychiatric Disorder;

• Director, Study Project on Mental Health Legislation for Ontario;

• Secretary, Advisory Committee to the Minister of Health on the Detention of Patients in Ontario;

• Consultant, Royal Commission Inquiry into Civil Rights in Ontario;

• Counsel, Committee on Healing Arts of the Ontario Psychiatric Association;

• Member, Committee on the Role of the Court in Corrections of the Canadian Corrections Association;

• Member, Subcommittee of the Canadian Committee on Corrections appointed by Parliament;

• Counsel, Commission on Emotional and Learning Disorders in Children;

• Special Legislative Consultant, Provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Alberta;

• Chairman, Task Force on Employment Opportunities for Welfare Recipients appointed by the Government of Ontario;

• Director, Project on Guardianship and the Law sponsored by the Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded;

• Counsel, Canadian Association for Children with Learning Disabilities;

• Counsel, Ontario Speech and Hearing Association;

• Legal Consultant, Ontario Ministry of Health;

• Legal Counsel, Ontario Psychological Association;

• Consultant in Forensic Affairs, Canadian Mental Health Association;

• Honorary Member and Counsel, Ontario Psychiatric Association

• Honorary Counsel, Canadian Psychiatric Association;

• Member, Medical Advisory Group on the Health of Immigrants to the Department of National Health and Welfare of Canada;

• Legal Counsel, Ontario Association of Professional Social Workers;

• Solicitor, Board of Administration appointed under the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act;

• Legal Counsel, Board of Funeral Services;

• Legal Counsel, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists;

• Commissioner, Commission of Inquiry into the Toronto Islands;

• Counsel, Compliance Plan Review Board dealing with Nursing Homes;

• Chairman, Minister's Advisory Committee, Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office;

• Legal Counsel, Metropolitan Toronto Association for the Mentally Retarded;

• Legal Counsel, Association of Children's Mental Health Centres;

• Legal Counsel, Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies;

• Member, Criminal Panel of the Area Committee of York County of the Ontario Legal Aid Plan;

• Member, Ontario Advisory Council for Disabled Persons appointed by the Cabinet of Ontario; and

• in an advisory or consultative role to many other organizations.

Barry’s publications include the following books:

• "Detention of the Mentally Disordered" (Butterworths, 1964);

• "Mental Retardation--The Law--Guardianship" (National Institute on Mental Retardation, 1972);

• (with others) The "Law and Mental Disorder" Series (Canadian Mental Health Association, 1964, 1967, 1969 and 1973);

• The Report of the Task Force on Employment Opportunities for Welfare Recipients (Government of Ontario, 1972);

• Pressure Island: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Toronto Islands (Government of Ontario, 1981).

In addition, he has written an extensive number of articles published in legal, medical and other books and journals.