A. Bouvier

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for arson, was subject to an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The hospital initially recommended an absolute discharge but changed its position after learning the accused intended to use cannabis and had already begun doing so covertly.

The Review Board found that the accused's change in intention regarding substance use, combined with his history of psychosis and the potential for paranoia, meant he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with amendments to allow the treatment team to monitor his risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following multiple findings of not criminally responsible for violent offences.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and susceptibility to stress-induced psychosis.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the hospital with privileges for community living in 24-hour supervised accommodation.

The Board also removed a mandatory random drug testing clause from the disposition and declined to impose a no-contact order regarding children.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual disposition hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on two charges of assault.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that she continues to lack insight into her charges and remains unfit to stand trial, though she has been successfully residing in the community with support.

The Board unanimously accepted the uncontroverted medical opinion, finding the accused remains unfit to stand trial, and ordered the continuation of her current disposition without amendment.

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

The accused was residing in the community on a conditional discharge.

The treatment team and all parties agreed that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public, particularly because she is 'quietly psychotic' and has stated she would stop taking her medication if granted an absolute discharge.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current conditional discharge without amendment.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found unfit to stand trial on charges including aggravated assault and break and enter.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the medical evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to a mild intellectual disability.

A detention order was issued, directing the accused to be detained at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, with temporary detention at the North Bay hospital pending bed availability.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual interference and sexual assault.

The hospital, Crown, and defence jointly submitted that the accused remains unfit, is likely permanently unfit, and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence and ordered that the accused remain subject to a Conditional Discharge with the existing terms, declining to recommend a stay of proceedings.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for attempted robbery and breach of probation, suffers from schizophrenia and continues to experience residual psychotic symptoms.

Based on a joint submission and uncontroverted psychiatric evidence of recent physical and verbal aggression, the Board found the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current Detention Disposition within the forensic program.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for uttering threats.

The accused suffers from treatment refractory paranoid schizophrenia and continues to use cannabis daily.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, as he would likely become non-compliant with medication and decompensate without the structure of a detention disposition.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to manage the risk while supporting the accused's ongoing community reintegration.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm, was subject to a mandatory annual review of his hospital detention order.

The Ontario Review Board heard evidence that while the accused remained stable and abstained from substances, he experienced stress-induced decompensation when faced with discharge to supportive housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-resistant schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current detention order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including attempt murder and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The accused suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder and aphasia following a stroke, rendering him unable to meaningfully participate in a trial.

Based on the uncontroverted expert evidence of his attending psychiatrist and the joint position of the parties, the Board found that the accused remains unfit and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge.

The accused had previously been found unfit to stand trial on charges including criminal harassment and public mischief.

The hospital and all parties recommended a continuation of the conditional discharge, as the accused's severe anxiety prevented a meaningful fitness assessment, though he could not be deemed permanently unfit.

The Board accepted the evidence, found the accused remains unfit to stand trial, and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

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

The accused has schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his mental illness, substance use history, and risk of relapse if unsupervised.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Disposition, with a transfer to CAMH when available, to manage his risk while supporting his reintegration.

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

The accused sought the removal of alcohol and cannabis prohibitions from his disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

Relying on psychiatric evidence that substance use would likely cause a relapse of psychotic symptoms and violent behaviour, the Board ordered continued detention on a General Forensic Unit with the alcohol and cannabis prohibitions maintained.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his detention disposition.

The hospital and Crown recommended continuing the detention disposition with increased travel passes, while the accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital's uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, and risk of decompensation if unsupervised.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with added conditions prohibiting cannabis use.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for offences including criminal negligence causing death, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to experience symptoms, lacks insight, and poses a moderate risk of violent reoffending.

The Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention within the forensic program.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and possession of stolen property, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge.

Relying on the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused lacks insight, is externally motivated to take medication, and would likely relapse into alcohol abuse and destabilize if discharged absolutely, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The conditional discharge was continued, and an early review within six months was ordered to allow for a fulsome risk assessment.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remained guarded and treatment-resistant, with a history of violence when acutely unwell.

Accepting the joint submission of the parties and the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

A Detention Order within the secure forensic program was maintained to allow for medication optimization and gradual transition to a general unit.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder, had recently eloped from the hospital and relapsed into methamphetamine use.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

A Detention Order within the Forensic Program was continued, with added terms requiring the deposit of travel documents and specifying a 150-kilometer radius for accompanied privileges.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible and permitted to live in the community, was returned to detention in hospital after testing positive for prohibited substances.

The Ontario Review Board held a restriction of liberty hearing to review the hospital's decision.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused's substance use caused significant deterioration and increased risk.

The Board found that the return to hospital was warranted and was the least onerous and least restrictive decision available to manage the risk to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for dangerous driving and property offences.

The accused, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, had a history of medication non-compliance, relapses into mania, and a six-year unauthorized absence from hospital oversight.

While the accused made significant clinical progress on medication over the past year in hospital, the Board found he remained a significant threat to public safety because his stability had not yet been tested in the community.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention order with increased community pass privileges to facilitate his gradual reintegration.