G. Eayrs

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remained stable and compliant with medication but continued to present negative symptoms.

The Board accepted the joint submission and psychiatric evidence that without Board supervision, the accused would likely stop taking medication, become psychotic, and pose a significant threat to the public.

The Board ordered that the conditional discharge be continued 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 assault and assault with a weapon.

The accused sought a conditional discharge, while the hospital and Crown recommended maintaining the Detention Order with expanded travel privileges and reduced reporting.

The Board concluded that a Detention Order remained necessary to protect the public, given the accused's history of severe violence against family members and the risk of rapid decompensation related to his major depressive disorder.

The Disposition was amended to allow for approved travel and reduced reporting frequency.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assaulting a peace officer, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of his detention order, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of substance-induced psychotic episodes, most recently in August 2023 when he consumed crystal methamphetamine and required police intervention.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was inappropriate because the hospital needed the ability to quickly return him to custody in the event of substance use.

The detention order was continued without amendment.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release conditions.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused's schizophrenia is in full remission, he is compliant with medication, and he has strong community support.

The Board found that the accused no longer represents a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, had made significant progress by transitioning to independent living.

However, he continued to experience persistent paranoid delusions.

Accepting the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered that the accused's conditional discharge be continued without amendment to provide necessary risk management and monitoring.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for multiple offences, was subject to an annual review of his disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, noting a recent elopement where he consumed large quantities of drugs.

The Board approved a request to transfer the accused to the Royal Ottawa Hospital to be closer to his sister for support.

However, the Board dismissed the accused's request to amend his disposition to allow the consumption of legal recreational substances like alcohol and cannabis, finding they would exacerbate his psychotic symptoms.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was found unfit to stand trial in 1999 on charges of invitation to sexual touching and an indecent act.

The accused suffers from a permanent intellectual disability and requires 24-hour supervised residential support.

The treatment team and the Attorney-General recommended continuing the current detention order, while the accused's counsel explored a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and that a detention order is necessary to protect public safety, given his history of boundary violations and the need for rapid readmission if his mental status decompensates.

The detention order was continued without amendment.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder and other offences committed against his family members during a psychotic episode.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the treatment team and the Crown jointly submitted that he remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board agreed, finding that his risk of violent recidivism is moderate but would be high if he consumed substances or faced stressors.

The Board ordered his detention in a secure forensic unit.

While the hospital recommended staff-accompanied community access, the Board rejected this request, granting only indirectly supervised access to the secure hospital area and accompanied access to the hospital grounds, prioritizing public safety given the short period of observation.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and assault with a weapon, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown sought to maintain the existing detention order.

The Board found that a conditional discharge was premature given the accused's recent transfer to a supervised residence, ongoing symptoms of schizophrenia, and the significant risk to public safety, particularly to his former spouse.

The detention order was maintained with a minor amendment to the conditions.

Allan Victor Gay, found not criminally responsible in 1994 for assault and weapons charges, appeared for his annual Ontario Review Board hearing.

He has schizophrenia and numerous physical ailments.

The hospital, Crown, and accused's counsel all agreed that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the current detention order at the Brockville Mental Health Centre remains appropriate.

The Board accepted this joint position, noting the accused's preference to remain at the hospital, and upheld the detention order.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various breach offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for his annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown jointly submitted that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and recommended maintaining the current detention order.

The accused's counsel did not oppose this recommendation.

The Board agreed, noting his history of violence, lack of insight, and ongoing need for support, and ordered that the detention order and conditions remain in place.

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

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, continues to experience positive and negative symptoms and lacks insight.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A request to transfer the accused to CAMH was declined, as it was opposed by the accused and lacked therapeutic benefit.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the Brockville Mental Health Centre as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused has schizophrenia and recently moved into independent living, though he requires ongoing supervision and medication to manage his risk of violence.

The Board accepted a joint submission from the parties and concluded that the current disposition, a detention order with privileges up to and including living in the community, continues to be appropriate to balance public safety and rehabilitation.

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

The accused remained detained at the hospital with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder.

All parties agreed that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the current disposition of a Detention Order with privileges was appropriate.

The Board accepted the joint submission and maintained the current disposition.

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

The accused has made significant clinical improvements over the past year, with moderated psychosis and increased privileges.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual symptoms, but approved a modification to the disposition allowing for supervised housing in the community, subject to the approval of the person in charge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assaulting a peace officer.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder, sought privileges to consume alcohol.

The treating psychiatrist opposed the request, recommending the accused first engage with an addictions counsellor given his history of substance abuse.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his current conditions remain the same, denying the request for alcohol privileges.

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

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused had stabilized, secured full-time employment, and moved into supportive housing, recommending a conditional discharge.

The Crown opposed the conditional discharge due to partial insight and risk factors.

The Board found that the accused had made commendable progress over the past year and granted a conditional discharge with conditions, including a specified address to consolidate recent gains.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault and criminal harassment, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, which the Board accepted.

The hospital requested a transfer to the Royal Ottawa Hospital to allow the accused to be closer to her oncologist for breast cancer treatment.

The Board approved the transfer, maintaining the current disposition conditions.

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

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to a substance-induced major neurocognitive disorder and requires a high degree of supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, finding it necessary and appropriate for public safety and the accused's mental condition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused who was found unfit to stand trial in 2016 on charges of assault causing bodily harm and mischief.

The accused suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder due to neurosyphilis and has experienced progressive cognitive decline.

The Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to recent incidents of physical aggression.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention disposition at the secure forensic unit, while encouraging the hospital team to pursue long-term care placement.