C. MacIntyre

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for weapons and breach offences.

The hospital and Crown recommended continued detention in a Secure Forensic Unit and the removal of community living privileges, citing the accused's impulsivity, aggression, and need for medication stability.

The Board ordered the accused's continued detention in the Secure Forensic Unit, granting the hospital discretion to transfer him to a General Forensic Unit when clinically appropriate, and removed the community living privilege as unrealistic for the coming year.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living successfully in the community under a conditional discharge.

Based on psychiatric evidence that the accused was in full remission, highly compliant with medication, and posed a low risk of violent re-offending, all parties jointly submitted that he should be absolutely discharged.

The Board concluded the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for various offences.

The hospital and Crown recommended continued detention in a forensic unit, while the accused requested a four-day community pass to visit his grandmother.

The Board ordered continued detention, specifically directing placement in the General Forensic Unit rather than leaving the security level to the hospital's discretion.

The Board also granted a modified pass of up to 48 hours for the accused to visit his grandmother in the Niagara Region.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual assault and assault with a weapon.

The accused, who resides in a long-term care facility and lacks mobility, was absent from the hearing.

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

The Board directed his continued detention at the General Forensic Service of Ontario Shores.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on weapons and drug charges.

The hospital and the Attorney-General submitted that the accused remains unfit and poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused's schizophrenia, characterized by persecutory delusions about the justice system, and his cognitive deficits prevent him from meaningfully instructing counsel or understanding the court process.

The Board concluded the accused remains unfit to stand trial and ordered his continued detention at the hospital with no change to his privileges.

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

The hospital and the Attorney-General jointly recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's sustained stability, medication adherence, stable employment, and lack of psychotic symptoms since transitioning to independent living.

Applying the Winko test, the Board found the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused was living in the community under a conditional discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge but removing the absolute prohibition on substance use to test the accused's internal motivation to abstain, as he approaches an absolute discharge.

The Board agreed, finding that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety without forensic support, removing the abstention clause while maintaining testing was appropriate to measure his commitment to avoiding substances.

The conditional discharge was continued with the abstention clause removed.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and assault with a weapon.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge but removing substance prohibition clauses.

Relying on psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to experience fluctuating delusions, lacks insight, and would likely disengage from treatment if discharged absolutely, the Board found he remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continued conditional discharge with the removal of the substance prohibition and Young clauses.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder and criminal negligence causing death.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders, and a history of decompensation and non-compliance when granted increased liberty in the community.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his mental illness, substance use, lack of insight, and antisocial attitudes.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, including a transfer to a different mental health centre.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the conditional discharge of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault in 2004.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Crown argued that he remains a significant threat to public safety and requires continued supervision.

The Board found that the accused lacks insight into his condition, has a history of aggressive behaviour, and would likely stop taking his medication if discharged.

Concluding that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board ordered the continuation of the current conditional discharge.

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

The hospital and the Crown recommended continuing the detention order with amended conditions for community access and reporting.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to recent physical assaults, impulsivity, and non-compliance with rules.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with the recommended amendments to manage the risk to public safety.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for sexual interference, criminal harassment, and sexual assault.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to make a disposition.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the unchallenged psychiatric evidence that the accused, who suffers from treatment-refractory schizophrenia and experiences offence-paralleling delusions, poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention order with privileges up to and including community living in approved accommodation to allow for inpatient treatment, medication optimization, and rehabilitative programming.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering a threat, was readmitted to the hospital after his condition deteriorated, suspected to be due to substance use.

A restriction of liberty hearing was held to determine if the readmission was necessary and warranted under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code.

The Ontario Review Board found that the initial readmission was justified due to the accused's manic-like symptoms and potential risk.

However, the Board concluded that the evidence did not support detaining the accused in the hospital beyond nine days after his readmission, as he had returned to his baseline condition.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for first-degree murder and designated a high-risk accused.

At his initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found he remained a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder.

The Board ordered his detention at a secure forensic hospital.

The Board rejected a joint submission to allow unescorted hospital grounds privileges, finding that the unsecured grounds were not part of the 'hospital' under s. 672.64(3) of the Criminal Code, and unescorted access would endanger the public.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a hearing to review the hospital's decision to readmit the accused, who was previously discharged to the community, following a substance use relapse and deteriorating mental state.

The Board found that the readmission constituted a significant restriction of liberty but was reasonable and warranted.

However, the Board noted that the accused's initial one-month placement in a non-forensic unit, due to a bed shortage, did not meet the least onerous and least restrictive test.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberty after he was admitted to the hospital as an inpatient due to substance use, worsening mental state, and severe tremors.

The hospital sought to adjust his medication and administer electroconvulsive therapy in a controlled environment.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous and least restrictive measure available for the safety of the public.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, and has a history of medication non-compliance and aggressive behaviour.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's detention at the hospital with no change to the terms and conditions of his disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, underwent his annual review before the Ontario Review Board.

He suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and has been in continuous seclusion due to violent assaults on hospital staff driven by command hallucinations.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of his current detention disposition at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, while recommending the hospital explore alternative treatments such as ECT and investigate potential intellectual deficits from early head injuries.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and other offences.

The accused has a complex psychiatric profile, including schizoaffective disorder and a history of polysubstance abuse, and recently assaulted staff while in treatment.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care with appropriate privileges and conditions to facilitate his rehabilitation and manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on multiple charges, including assaulting a peace officer.

The hospital and Crown submitted that the accused remained unfit and should continue to be detained at a maximum secure facility, citing recent unprovoked assaults on staff and co-patients driven by command hallucinations.

The Board accepted the evidence, finding the accused lacked a consistent grasp of the legal process and the ability to communicate effectively with counsel.

The accused was ordered to remain detained at the hospital with slightly amended privileges.