G.A. Chaimowitz

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused has a history of substance-induced psychosis and polysubstance dependence.

During the review period, the accused absconded and relapsed into substance use, demonstrating a continued significant risk to public safety.

The Board maintained the detention order, expanded the approved accommodation catchment area to include the Greater Toronto Area, and denied the accused's request to permit weekend cannabis consumption.

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

The hospital and Crown sought to maintain the Detention Order, citing ongoing substance use, absconding, and poor insight into his mental health condition.

The accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant risk to public safety and requires significant supervision in a highly supportive environment.

The Detention Order was maintained as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for murder.

The accused's diagnoses include unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorder, and substance use disorder in remission.

The hospital and Crown recommended a continuation of the Detention Order with the addition of community living in approved accommodation, which the accused supported.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant risk to the safety of the public but endorsed the joint submission as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for murder in 1990 and has treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

The parties presented a joint submission conceding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current disposition, noting the accused's successful transition to a group home, but reduced his reporting requirements from weekly to monthly.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for weapons offences in 2008 due to schizophrenia.

The accused had recently been transferred to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health after a two-year wait.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, which was uncontested.

The Board ordered continued detention in the Secure Forensic Unit with escorted privileges, noting the accused's smooth transition and positive engagement with staff and family.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences in 2019.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had recently been transferred to a new hospital and demonstrated significant progress, including medication adherence and abstinence from substances.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but accepted a joint submission to expand his privileges, maintaining a Detention Order with increased access to the community.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assaulting a peace officer, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused has been living in the community on a conditional discharge, maintaining abstinence from cannabis, and complying with his treatment regimen for schizophrenia.

All parties agreed that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but recommended removing the abstinence and consent to treatment clauses from his disposition to test his independence.

The Board accepted the joint submission, maintaining the conditional discharge while removing the specified clauses to support the accused's pathway toward an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for pushing a victim onto subway tracks, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for her annual hearing.

The hospital and the accused sought to remove a restriction preventing her from accessing subway platforms unaccompanied, which the Crown opposed.

The Board found that while she remains a significant threat to public safety, her condition has stabilized with medication and abstinence from substances.

The Board accepted the hospital's cautious, iterative approach to reintegration and removed the subway restriction, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder and assault causing bodily harm, had his annual hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and the accused sought a Conditional Discharge, which the Crown ultimately supported.

The Board found that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, his stability, lack of psychosis, and successful reintegration into the community warranted a Conditional Discharge.

The Board imposed conditions, including a requirement to report at least twice a month.

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

The index offence involved a severe, unprovoked stabbing committed while the accused was experiencing substance-induced psychosis.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his severe, long-standing substance use disorder and vulnerability to psychosis if he relapses.

However, noting his complete remission, full-time employment, and positive community reintegration, the Board agreed with the joint submission and expert evidence that a conditional discharge is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to protect the public.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition hearing.

The hospital, Crown, and the accused jointly submitted that he continues to pose a significant threat to the public and that his current detention order should continue with the same conditions.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's self-sabotaging behaviours, AWOL incidents, and need for further therapeutic engagement.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Order.

The accused, previously found NCR for violent offences including intimate partner violence, was subject to an annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and the accused sought an absolute discharge, supported by the treating psychiatrist who opined the accused's schizophrenia was in remission.

The Attorney General opposed.

The Board rejected the hospital's recommendation, finding that the accused's history of serial violence, superficial insight, and recent alcohol use in breach of his disposition demonstrated he remained a significant threat to public safety.

A conditional discharge was ordered.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for two counts of attempted murder.

The accused, who suffers from Bipolar 1 disorder, sought an absolute discharge, citing 10 months of medication compliance and stability in the community.

The hospital and the Crown recommended continuing the conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital psychiatrist's evidence that the accused lacks insight into his illness and remains a significant threat to public safety.

The conditional discharge was continued.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and mischief, was subject to a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

All parties, including the accused, the hospital, and the Attorney General, consented to continuing the existing detention order with no changes.

The Board heard evidence from the treating psychiatrist and agreed to continue the detention order, including a community living clause to motivate the accused's progress.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition pursuant to s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for possession of property obtained by crime and failing to comply with probation.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continued detention in a Secure Forensic Unit, with discretion to transfer to a General Forensic Unit, noting the accused's history of unauthorized absences, recent assaults on co-patients, and refusal of certain treatments.

The accused did not oppose the recommendation.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the Secure Forensic Unit with the requested discretion.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple violent offences in 2002.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a history of substance abuse and medication non-compliance, sought an absolute or conditional discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continued Detention Order.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his escalating pattern of concerning behaviour, hostility towards his treatment team, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered a Detention Order on a General Forensic Unit with conditions, including a requirement to report weekly, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition compatible with public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused had recently decompensated, absconded from the hospital, and resumed substance use, though he was working to regain lost progress.

The Board accepted the uncontested psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence, major mental disorder, and substance use risk.

The Board ordered the continuation of his Detention Order in a General Forensic Unit with existing conditions.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused's psychiatrist testified that she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, though she has stabilized on new medication.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order at the hospital, with a plan to transition her back to supportive housing in the community once appropriate supports are in place.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD) in 2021 for assault and assault with a weapon.

At his annual Ontario Review Board hearing, the hospital, his counsel, and the Crown agreed he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board noted his exemplary commitment to programming, strong family support, and lack of relapse since 2020.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for uttering death threats, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused has a delusional disorder and recently sent threatening letters, resulting in a curtailment of hospital privileges.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused remains a significant threat and lacks insight.

The Board found that the accused's symptoms have intensified and altered the disposition to require supervised housing and weekly reporting.