C. Fromstein

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had been living in the community under a detention order but continued to use cannabis daily and had a recent altercation with his daughter.

Relying on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with an added condition for more frequent reporting to effectively manage his risk in the community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found unfit to stand trial on a charge of manslaughter.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and vascular dementia secondary to a traumatic brain injury.

Based on uncontradicted psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, is likely permanently unfit, and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

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

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assault, and other offences.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing substance use issues and poor judgment in associates.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with a residence clause to ensure adequate supervision and monitoring.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault with a weapon.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the Detention Order, while amicus curiae for the accused sought a Conditional Discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused continues to experience active symptoms of schizoaffective disorder, complicated by substance use and medication non-compliance.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault and mischief.

The accused has a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Type I and a history of manic episodes with psychotic features.

While the accused had made considerable progress and was discharged to live with his parents, the Board found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

With the agreement of all parties, the Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Order with privileges up to and including living in the community in approved accommodation.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition.

The Board accepted uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused, who has schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, poses a significant threat to public safety due to a history of medication non-compliance and substance use.

The Board ordered a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with community living privileges, finding it the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage his risk and ensure rapid readmission if his mental state deteriorates.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and attempted kidnapping, suffers from delusional disorder and remains stable on antipsychotic medication.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, largely because he would discontinue his medication if not supervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the same conditions, denying the accused's request to reduce his reporting frequency.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, a young adult with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, exhibited medication non-compliance, lack of engagement in programming, and had recently absconded from the hospital.

The treatment team recommended maintaining the current detention order with privileges up to community living, which the Crown and the accused supported.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the current disposition be maintained without change, emphasizing the need for medication compliance and engagement in treatment.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was found NCR for second-degree murder and aggravated assault, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but has made positive progress in community living.

The Board ordered that the existing detention order be continued with a variation to reduce reporting requirements to not less than once every two weeks.

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

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of sexual assault and is detained at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial due to treatment-refractory schizophrenia and cognitive deficits.

Finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, the Board ordered the current disposition of detention with community privileges to be continued without change.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence, medication non-adherence, and substance use.

The Board accepted a joint submission to expand the detention order to include the privilege of residing in the community in approved accommodation, but denied the accused's request for a travel provision due to insufficient evidence and the need to monitor his transition to the community.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for four counts of assault in 2013.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been living in a high-support community residence under a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her chronic mental illness, limited insight, and need for a highly structured environment to manage her behaviours and supervise medication.

The Board ordered that the current conditional discharge disposition continue without change.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge following a finding of not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The hospital and Crown sought to add a residence condition requiring the accused to live with his parents, citing concerns about medication compliance and stability if he moved out.

The accused opposed the residence condition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that residing with his parents is a key factor in managing his risk and ensuring medication compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the added residence condition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been detained at a psychiatric hospital.

The hospital requested the hearing to seek expanded privileges for the accused, arguing that while he remained a significant threat to public safety, his recent stability warranted a step-wise increase in privileges to facilitate rehabilitation.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding the accused continued to pose a significant threat, and ordered a continued Detention Order with the requested additional privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for weapons offences due to schizophrenia.

The accused had a history of medication non-compliance but showed recent progress after transitioning to long-acting injectable antipsychotics.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety if supervision is removed.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition with expanded privileges to support a gradual transition to community living.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for three counts of failing to stop after an accident, while simultaneously being convicted of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing regarding the NCR findings, the hospital's forensic psychiatrist testified that the accused did not suffer from a major mental illness, lacked antisocial traits, and posed a very low risk of reoffending.

The Board accepted this evidence, finding that the accused did not meet the threshold of posing a significant threat to the safety of the public.

Consequently, the Board ordered an absolute discharge in relation to the NCR offences.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and assault in 1997.

The accused is currently detained at a high secure forensic hospital.

The Board found that the accused continues to experience symptoms of schizophrenia and borderline intellectual functioning, with regular episodes of significant verbal and physical aggression.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered that his current disposition, a detention order with privileges up to community living, remain unchanged.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of failing to comply with SOIRA.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought to detain the accused at a maximum secure facility without the possibility of transfer, while the accused sought to maintain the ability to transfer to a less secure facility.

Applying the test from R. v. Bharwani, the Board found the accused remained unfit to stand trial due to mutism caused by his mental illness.

However, noting recent improvements following the administration of long-acting injectable medication, the Board maintained the current disposition allowing for a potential transfer to a less secure facility.

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

The accused, who suffers from treatment-refractory schizophrenia, was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault and forcible confinement.

The Board applied the fitness test from R. v. Bharwani and accepted expert psychiatric evidence that the accused remains psychotic, experiences delusional beliefs, and is unable to meaningfully communicate with counsel.

The Board concluded the accused is likely permanently unfit and represents a significant threat to public safety due to her history of medication noncompliance.

The Board ordered that her current detention disposition remain unchanged.

The accused, who has been unfit to stand trial since 2018 on charges including sexual assault and uttering threats, was subject to an annual disposition review by the Ontario Review Board.

Applying the fitness test from R. v. Bharwani, the Board found that the accused continues to experience active psychosis and paranoid delusions, preventing him from having a reality-based understanding of his legal proceedings.

The Board concluded he remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered that he continue to be detained, but removed the requirement for an all-male unit and directed his transfer to a secure forensic unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).