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The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for criminal harassment and sending an indecent communication.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing to determine whether the accused represented a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board found that the accused, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, continues to pose a significant threat due to the risk of recurring psychosis and harassing behaviour if he were to discontinue his medication.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with terms including a geographic restriction and a requirement to disclose any dating or intimate relationships to the hospital.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for charges including advocating genocide and willful promotion of hatred after posting over 4,000 antisemitic messages on social media.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the panel found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his diagnosis of schizophrenia, pathological anger, and high risk of violent re-offending.

The Board ordered a detention order with discretionary privileges, including the potential for indirectly supervised passes in the community, and imposed strict conditions monitoring his access to the internet and social media.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review and restriction of liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been readmitted to the hospital twice due to rapid mental deterioration and cannabis use.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the detention order with amendments to accommodation requirements.

The Board also found that the hospital readmissions were significant restrictions of liberty but were necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous measures available.