A. Bouvier

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder due to a substance-induced psychotic episode.

The Board considered expert evidence indicating the accused had recently relapsed into substance use, though without psychotic symptoms.

Applying the factors under s. 672.54 of the Criminal Code, the Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with an added condition permitting attendance at an approved residential treatment program.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review hearing for a dual status offender who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for attempted murder and kidnapping, and later convicted of escaping lawful custody and sexual assault with a weapon.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to recent institutional misconduct, including physical altercations and sexually inappropriate behaviour.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, should his federal incarceration cease, and extended the time for his next review to 24 months.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for breaking and entering and sexual assault.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the accused was absent and his whereabouts were unknown.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from Schizoaffective Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder, represents a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his nonadherence to treatment, ongoing substance use, and recent escalating behaviour involving a knife.

The Board ordered a detention order with discretionary privileges, requiring immediate hospital admission.

The hospital significantly restricted the accused's liberty by transferring him from a general forensic unit to a secure forensic unit after he repeatedly absconded and used substances while on community passes.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code to review the restriction.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was warranted, necessary for public safety, and the least onerous and least restrictive option, given the accused's calculated elopements, lack of insight, and need for a highly structured environment.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been compliant with treatment and substance-free in the hospital setting but exhibited stress and hesitation regarding community reintegration.

Relying on the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to manage the risk of rapid decompensation while supporting gradual community reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorders, sought a transfer to another hospital and a continuation of his current privileges.

The hospital and the Attorney General opposed the transfer and sought the removal of certain community access privileges.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight, impulsivity, and drug-seeking behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order with its current terms, finding them to be the least onerous and restrictive, and denied the transfer request as it offered no therapeutic benefit.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges of an indecent act and failing to comply with probation.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing.

Based on the evidence of the attending psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused lacks a reality-based understanding of the court process due to schizoaffective disorder and remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered a Detention Order with gradual privileges, finding it to be the least onerous and restrictive disposition necessary to protect the public while providing treatment.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought to remove the accused's community living privileges and transfer him to another medium secure facility due to a treatment impasse and escalating behaviour towards staff.

The majority of the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered his detention to continue.

However, the majority declined to order a transfer or remove community living privileges, noting the accused's established community supports, housing, and a pending appeal regarding his capacity to consent to treatment.

A dissenting member would have ordered the transfer due to the therapeutic impasse.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused requested permission to consume alcohol and cannabis, while the hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the detention order with a new provision for 7-day passes.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight into his schizophrenia and substance use issues.

The Board continued the detention order with the requested 7-day pass privileges and denied the accused's request to consume substances.

The Hospital requested an early hearing before the Ontario Review Board to modify the privileges of an accused found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation of a conveyance.

The Hospital recommended adding international travel privileges and removing the driving prohibition from the Disposition.

The Board denied the international travel request, finding more time was needed to assess the accused's stability given his history of cannabis use and bipolar disorder.

However, the Board granted the removal of the driving prohibition, accepting expert evidence that the accused's risk of driving while manic could be managed without the prohibition and that driving was necessary for his employment and childcare responsibilities.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, diagnosed with delusional disorder, had recently transitioned to supported community living and was making positive progress.

However, he continued to have limited insight into his illness and residual delusional beliefs.

Applying the Winko test, the Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current Detention Order without amendment.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for break and enter, attempt murder, and kidnapping.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had previously experienced severe religious delusions and attacked a social worker while attempting to kidnap his sister.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but noted significant improvements in his condition, insight, and compliance with treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with expanded privileges, including community living and 7-day passes, and removed the conditions prohibiting alcohol consumption and requiring urine testing.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital psychiatrist testified that the accused's psychosis was likely cannabis-induced, that she had been living independently and asymptomatically for 18 months, and that she posed a very low risk.

All parties jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board agreed that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and referred to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia and sedative use disorder, continues to experience perceptual disturbances and lacks community support.

The Board concluded that the accused poses a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered a detention order at the hospital with specific privileges and prohibitions, including abstention from intoxicants and a weapons prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board convened to review the restriction of liberties imposed on an accused found not criminally responsible (NCR) for arson.

The hospital had restricted the accused's liberties on two occasions due to ongoing substance use, emotional dysregulation, and a violation of privilege levels.

Applying the Campbell framework, the Board found that the restrictions significantly increased the restriction on the accused's liberty.

However, the Board concluded that the restrictions were necessary, appropriate, and represented the least onerous and least restrictive measures to protect public safety while the accused underwent medication changes.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory review of his conditional discharge.

The majority of the Board found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, narcissistic personality traits, and the risk of decompensation under stress.

The Board maintained his conditional discharge but reduced his reporting requirement to not less than once each month.

A dissenting member would have found that he no longer represents a significant threat and granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including aggravated assault and break and enter, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory hearing.

The hospital and Crown argued he remained unfit, supported by his treating psychiatrist who expressed concerns about his ability to communicate with counsel and apply fitness concepts.

The accused testified and demonstrated an understanding of the justice participants, the trial process, and potential outcomes.

The Board found the accused fit to stand trial, concluding his answers were not merely memorized and he possessed a reality-based understanding of the proceedings.

The Board ordered him returned to court, noting it lacked authority to amend his pre-existing disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault and breach of probation, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for his annual hearing.

The Board heard evidence from his treating psychiatrist that while he is stable and seeking employment, he continues to experience episodes of agitation and paranoia.

The Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with a probation order.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had made significant progress while living in a supervised community residence under a Conditional Discharge.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety that can be managed in the community.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Conditional Discharge with the same terms, supporting a gradual transition to the civil mental health system.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief and assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and narcissistic personality disorder, declined to attend the hearing.

The Board reviewed the hospital report and psychiatric evidence, which indicated the accused continues to pose a significant risk to the public due to his mental illness, lack of insight, and history of non-compliance with treatment.

The Board concluded that the current disposition, which detains the accused at the hospital with significant privileges, remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition that balances his needs and public protection.