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The head of the provincial body that oversees not criminally responsible (NCR) cases resigned Wednesday, citing “critical unresolved issues” that she says left her no other choice.

Jill Taylor, a lawyer and former registered nurse who began as chair of the Alberta Review Board (ARB) in June, will step down on Nov. 29, she said in a Wednesday news release.

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“I am increasingly feeling used and unheard by Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer,” said Taylor in the release.

Taylor said she contacted Schweitzer in July to set-up a meeting about some concerns with the ARB, which reviews and makes treatment and reintegration decisions for individuals found NCR or unfit to stand trial in over 200 cases annually.

But she heard nothing back for months after multiple requests, she said.

In a written statement, Schweitzer thanks Taylor for her service and did not address her concerns with his own conduct.