Dr. H. Bloom

The accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including communicating with a person for the purpose of counselling suicide and making explicit material available to a child, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused suffers from moderate intellectual disability and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder.

The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial but no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public, given the absence of any concerning behaviour since 2022 and the close supervision provided by his family.

The Board ordered that the matter be returned to court to determine whether a permanent stay of proceedings is warranted.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for second-degree murder.

The Board considered whether the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's ongoing psychotic symptoms, stress management challenges, and lack of stable protective factors demonstrated a continued significant threat.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.