D. Smith

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including failure to comply with probation, was subject to an annual review of her disposition.

The Ontario Review Board considered evidence from her attending psychiatrist indicating she continues to suffer from schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, posing a risk of violent recidivism.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her detention at the forensic hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual interference and breach of probation.

The accused, who has a moderate intellectual disability and complex medical needs, has been detained in hospital since 1996.

Based on a joint submission and expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing disposition, detaining the accused at the forensic hospital with privileges for supervised community living.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for an accused found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, who suffers from an anoxic brain injury and antisocial personality disorder, has a history of unpredictable and sexually inappropriate behaviour towards female hospital staff.

The Board found the accused remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered his continued detention at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and rejected the hospital's recommendation to transfer him to Ontario Shores, concluding that his behaviour poses an unacceptable risk to female patients and staff at a coed facility.

The Ontario Review Board held an early review hearing to consider amending the accused's disposition to allow a travel pass to Montreal on compassionate and humanitarian grounds.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault offences and diagnosed with schizophrenia, requested the pass to visit his gravely ill aunt and father.

Based on a joint recommendation and the supportive evidence of the attending psychiatrist, the Board granted the request and amended the disposition to include the travel pass.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and uttering threats.

Applying the fitness test from R v Bharwani, the Board concluded the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to persistent delusions and lack of insight into his schizophrenia.

However, the Board found he is not permanently unfit, as he has shown some improvement and could potentially become fit with further treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at a high-secure forensic psychiatric facility to manage his significant threat to public safety.

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of mischief, assault with a weapon, and assaulting a peace officer.

At an initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital reported that the accused's psychosis had been effectively treated and that he was intentionally exaggerating his misunderstanding of the court process to avoid being released to homelessness.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the medical evidence, finding that the accused had a reality-based understanding of the proceedings and could meaningfully communicate with counsel.

The accused was found fit to stand trial and ordered returned to court.

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

The accused has schizophrenia and substance use disorders but has made significant progress living in the community under a detention disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual cognitive deficits, impulsivity, and limited insight into his need for ongoing psychiatric supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, concluding that a conditional discharge would remove necessary risk management structures.

The hospital requested an early Ontario Review Board hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, due to his escalating substance use and suspected medication non-compliance while living in the community.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and multiple substance use disorders, agreed with the hospital and the Attorney General that he remained a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused's risk of violence increases with substance use and that the Mental Health Act is insufficient to manage this risk, the Board accepted the joint submission.

The Board revoked the conditional discharge and imposed a detention order with an abstinence clause to ensure continuous monitoring and timely intervention.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing and four restriction of liberty hearings for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery and uttering threats.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and antisocial personality disorder, had experienced a deterioration in his mental state after his medication was reduced.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and that a conditional discharge would be insufficient to manage his risk.

The Board renewed the detention disposition and found that the four periods of seclusion were warranted and the least restrictive options available at the time.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for failing to comply with probation and an appearance notice.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, continued to use cannabis and cocaine, leading to irritability and a restriction of his liberty by the hospital.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight, non-compliance with medication, and history of aggression when using substances.

The Board maintained the detention disposition and confirmed that the restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and break and enter.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been living in the community under a conditional discharge.

Based on a joint submission and uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, as his stability relies heavily on the structure of the forensic system.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with slightly relaxed reporting conditions to support his gradual reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and mischief.

The accused has diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to poor insight, history of medication non-adherence, and risk of relapse if substance use resumes.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with an added community privilege to facilitate reintegration and transfer to another facility.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation causing death.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizoaffective disorder and vulnerability to stimulants.

However, noting his recent stability in a transitional housing program, the Board found that expanding his community pass privileges up to 48 hours was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The detention order was continued with amended pass privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assaulting a peace officer.

The accused has been living in a transitional rehabilitative housing program and has remained stable, though he continues to struggle with financial difficulties, gambling, and a history of substance abuse.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of all parties and the hospital that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the present disposition, maintaining his detention at the hospital with privileges to live in approved community accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences in 2009.

The accused, diagnosed with an unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder and substance use disorder, had made significant progress in the past year despite a history of elopement and substance use.

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

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current disposition with the addition of a community living condition to facilitate future placement in highly supervised accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for arson and breach of probation.

The hospital and all parties recommended continuing the current disposition, which detains the accused at the hospital but grants privileges to live in supervised community accommodation.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia, a history of substance abuse, and the risk of medication non-compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current disposition to ensure adequate support and supervision as the accused transitions to more independent living.

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

All parties agreed the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

Based on evidence that the accused's condition had markedly improved on clozapine with no recent incidents of aggression, the Board ordered his transfer from a high-secure facility to the medium-secure Brockville Mental Health Centre, with accompanied grounds privileges.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.

The accused, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, had recently exhibited aggressive behaviour, persistent persecutory delusions, and medication non-compliance.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused's stability remains fragile and heavily reliant on close supervision.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his detention at the high secure provincial forensic program remain in place without transfer to a less secure facility.

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 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.