G. Chaimowitz

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and uttering threats.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, arguing he no longer posed a significant threat due to his physical limitations from ALS.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order with a minor amendment to reporting frequency.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence that the accused lacked insight and would likely relapse into substance use and discontinue medication without oversight, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and attempted murder due to a cannabis-induced psychotic disorder.

The hospital and the Attorney General argued that the accused remained a significant threat and sought a conditional discharge, citing concerns about potential relapse under stress.

The Board found that the accused had been free of psychosis and abstinent from cannabis for several years, maintained stable housing and employment, and pursued education.

Concluding that the risk of reoffending was speculative and unsupported by evidence, the Board found the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and ordered an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault police, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended maintaining the conditional discharge with a new travel condition, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight into his schizophrenia and the critical need for supervised clozapine administration to prevent psychotic relapse and violence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the hospital's recommended conditions.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple sexual assaults.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and an intellectual disability, has been residing in the community under a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his mental illness, intellectual deficits, and need for high-support supervision.

The Board ordered that the conditional discharge be continued as the necessary, appropriate, and least onerous disposition.

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on various firearms and assault charges and was detained at CAMH.

At his annual review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered updated psychiatric evidence indicating that his psychotic symptoms had resolved and that his fluctuating engagement was due to willingness rather than inability.

Applying the Taylor test as clarified in Bharwani, the Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and found the accused fit to stand trial.

The Board ordered that he be returned to court.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and assault causing bodily harm.

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

Despite some progress, the accused had recent unauthorized leaves of absence and positive drug screens for cocaine.

The Board found he remained a significant threat due to his psychotic illness, substance use, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, maintaining his privilege to live in the community in approved accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of conveying false information with intent to alarm.

The accused, who has autism spectrum disorder and an intellectual disability, resides in high-support community housing under a detention order.

The Board accepted the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to poor frustration tolerance, impulsivity, and vulnerability to negative influences.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with an amendment to permit international travel if accompanied by approved staff.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder due to schizophrenia.

The hospital, Crown, and defence jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the uncontested evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused had been stable, compliant with medication, abstinent from substances, and successfully integrated into the community with employment and housing.

Finding that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board ordered an absolute discharge.

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

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and continues to experience fixed grandiose delusions and a lack of insight into his illness.

The treatment team recommended a Detention Order with community living privileges, noting the accused's reluctance to use passes or engage in programming.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered a Detention Order with the conditions proposed by the hospital, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, continued to experience residual psychosis despite medication adherence.

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

A detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health was ordered, with privileges up to and including community living, as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and history of severe violence when unmedicated.

However, noting his stability, medication compliance, and support in the community, the Board concluded that a conditional discharge is the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found unfit to stand trial on a charge of assault.

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder and expressive aphasia following a stroke.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused lacks the cognitive capacity to understand the proceedings or communicate with counsel, and is likely permanently unfit.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to residual psychosis and a history of medication non-compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the hospital.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences and was detained at a psychiatric hospital.

Following a successful appeal of his detention order, the Ontario Court of Appeal remitted the matter to the Ontario Review Board for a new hearing.

The Board found that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and housing instability, his risk could be adequately managed in the community.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with strict terms, including a consent to treatment condition and a Young clause requiring him to attend the hospital for assessment if requested.

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

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for robbery in 2008 and suffers from schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

All parties agreed that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should continue.

The Board accepted the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused requires ongoing supervision and support due to fluctuating insight and a recent reduction in medication.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing to review a significant increase in the restrictions on the liberty of an NCR accused.

The accused, who had been living in an approved community residence, was involuntarily admitted to the hospital after exhibiting threatening and unmanageable behaviour, leading to his eviction from the residence.

The Board found that the hospital's decision to restrict the accused's liberty by detaining him in the Forensic Inpatient Unit was necessary to manage the risk he posed to himself and others.

The Board concluded that the restriction was the least onerous and least restrictive measure available in the circumstances.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and possession of stolen property.

The accused, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge but refused to attend the hearing or participate in a court-ordered violence risk assessment.

Relying on expert psychiatric and psychological evidence, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to a lack of insight, risk of medication non-compliance, and potential for substance abuse if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the hospital's decision to restrict the liberty of an NCR patient for a period exceeding seven days.

The patient, who had been living in the community, was readmitted to the secure forensic unit after decompensating due to non-adherence to his antipsychotic medication.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was warranted for public safety and was the least onerous and least restrictive measure in the circumstances.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

At her annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the Board considered whether she continued to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The evidence indicated that she suffers from schizoaffective disorder, lacks insight into her illness, and requires a highly supported environment to manage her medication and risk of violence.

The Board found that she continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her current Detention Order at the forensic hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing to determine whether the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault, continued to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder and cannabis use disorder, and recently experienced psychotic symptoms leading to hospital readmissions after consuming cannabis.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order at the secure forensic unit.

The Ontario Review Board held a disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for making false fire alarms and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his history of medication non-compliance and substance abuse leading to breakthrough psychosis.

However, given his current stability on injectable antipsychotic medication, the Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge is the least onerous and least restrictive appropriate disposition.