G. Stones

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for firearms and uttering threats offences and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight, ongoing paranoia, and risk of medication non-compliance if discharged.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order on the same terms to support his gradual transition to community living.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and failing to comply with probation.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, arguing he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Hospital and Attorney General opposed, recommending a continued conditional discharge with reduced reporting requirements.

The Board found that despite significant progress and five years of substance abstinence, the accused continued to pose a significant threat due to his schizoaffective disorder, lack of a realistic community support plan, and limited insight into his index offences and potential for violence.

The Board ordered a continuation of the conditional discharge but varied the terms to reduce reporting frequency, remove the specific residence requirement, and remove the mandatory medication condition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had been residing in the community under a detention order.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his fragile mental health and limited insight.

However, accepting the joint submission of the parties, the Board concluded that a conditional discharge was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary, as the provisions of the Mental Health Act would be sufficient to manage his risk in the community.

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

The accused suffers from a complex personality disorder and has a history of substance use.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to poor insight, risk of substance-induced psychosis, and ongoing need for monitoring.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order without change to its terms.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine the fitness and disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including break and enter and theft.

Based on the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remained unfit to stand trial due to a severe thought disorder stemming from schizophrenia.

The Board ordered a detention order as the necessary and appropriate disposition, noting the accused's history of homelessness and non-compliance with treatment, but declined to impose a condition prohibiting the use of intoxicating substances due to a lack of evidence of substance abuse.

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

The accused had been living in the community without readmission since 2021, demonstrating good insight into his schizoaffective disorder and substance use issues.

All parties, including the hospital and the Attorney General, jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board agreed and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine whether the accused, who had previously been found unfit to stand trial on assault charges, remained unfit.

Based on the uncontradicted evidence of his treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused's mental health had significantly improved and he was now fit to stand trial.

The Board directed his return to court and declined to make an order under section 672.49 of the Criminal Code to detain him in the hospital pending his return, finding no reasonable grounds to believe he would become unfit in a correctional facility.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson-related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a neurocognitive disorder, remained stable in a hospital setting but continued to experience symptoms and lacked insight.

The treatment team opined that she required a 24/7 supervised setting, such as a long-term care facility, but none was currently available.

The Board found that the accused continued to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her detention disposition without change, while noting concerns about bureaucratic delays in securing a long-term care placement.

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

The accused has schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, both currently in remission.

The treatment team and all parties recommended continuing the conditional discharge but removing the condition requiring abstention from intoxicants, as the accused had been abstinent for five years and compliant with treatment.

The Board found the accused still posed a significant threat to public safety but agreed that the proposed disposition was the least onerous and least restrictive option.

The conditional discharge was continued with the abstention condition removed.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault, suffers from severe Schizoaffective Disorder and continues to experience psychotic symptoms, including command hallucinations.

She has a history of violence and non-compliance with treatment, and currently lacks insight into her illness.

The Board found that she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

Due to a therapeutic impasse at her current hospital, the Board ordered her transfer to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), maintaining her detention order pending the transfer.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson and breach of probation.

The hospital and the Attorney General jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and should receive an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the expert evidence that the accused's mental status remained stable despite his use of legal substances, and that his risk to the public was low.

Finding that the significant threat threshold was not met, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for endangering life and arson.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused is clinically stable, compliant with medication, and has ceased using cocaine.

Finding that the accused no longer represents a significant threat to public safety, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty and disposition of an accused previously found not criminally responsible for various offences.

The accused had been readmitted to the hospital after repeatedly activating fire alarms at her group home, which could no longer safely manage her behaviour.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate.

The Board further concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine whether the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for firearms offences, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and severe cannabis use disorder.

Applying Gladue principles, the Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and found that the accused remains a significant threat.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order at the hospital, with privileges up to and including residing in supervised accommodation in the community.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for manslaughter and referred to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by psychiatric evidence, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia spectrum disorder, limited insight, and substance use history.

The Board ordered a Detention Order with privileges up to residing in a 24-hour supervised accommodation in the community.

The accused was referred to the Ontario Review Board after being found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and break and enter.

The Board held a hearing to determine her fitness and the appropriate disposition.

Based on the hospital report and psychiatric testimony, the Board found the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to active psychosis and an inability to appreciate her legal situation.

The Board ordered that she be subject to a Detention Order at the hospital to safely manage her significant risk to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's Detention Order following a finding of not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, sought to remove a condition prohibiting his consumption of cannabis.

The majority of the Board maintained the prohibition, finding that the accused's cannabis use directly exacerbates his breakthrough psychotic symptoms and delusional beliefs, thereby increasing his risk to public safety.

A dissenting minority would have permitted cannabis consumption from a licensed dispensary, arguing the prohibition was ineffective and not the least restrictive option.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The accused had a positive reporting year with no violent incidents or substance use, though he continues to struggle with insight into his personality disorder and psychopathic traits.

Applying the Winko test, the Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A Detention Order with privileges up to residing in an approved community accommodation was ordered as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible (NCR) on charges of dangerous operation of a conveyance and failing to stop for police.

The accused has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and a history of medication noncompliance and aggression.

Based on the uncontested evidence of the treating psychiatrist and the joint submission of the parties, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition to ensure the accused receives necessary psychiatric and medical care in a secure environment.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and weapons offences.

The accused sought expanded privileges and a community living clause.

Relying on the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence driven by psychotic symptoms, medication non-compliance, and limited insight.

The Board concluded that the current detention order, without expanded privileges, remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to balance public safety with the accused's rehabilitation needs.