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Christopher Canning is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and the Director of Research & Academics at the Waypoint Research Institute. With a background as a sociologist, he has over 15 years of experience in mental health research and policy development. Canning has co-authored 40 policy reports and peer-reviewed publications, focusing on community-engaged research, patient-oriented approaches, and forensic mental health. He is currently engaged in developing action plans for the criminal justice mental health partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada. His research emphasizes anti-oppression frameworks, centering lived experience and experiential knowledge in mental health practices and policy. His current work examines the intersection of forensic settings, criminal justice policy, and physical health inequities faced by individuals with serious mental illness.
Department of Sociology