J. Cyr

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing for a young person found unfit to stand trial on charges including uttering threats and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with moderate to severe intellectual disability and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, was found to lack the cognitive capacity to understand court processes or instruct counsel.

The Board concluded the accused remains unfit to stand trial and poses a significant threat to public safety due to emotional dysregulation and aggressive behaviours.

A detention order at a youth centre with supervised community passes was issued.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences including robbery and dangerous driving.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, continued to experience psychotic symptoms and violent thoughts, and remained resistant to medication.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the hospital's psychiatrist that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order at the high secure forensic program, with a recommendation for transfer to the Institute of Philippe-Pinel in Quebec.

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

The accused sought a transfer to a less secure hospital.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused requires a longer period of stability, engagement in therapeutic programs, and better management of substance use issues before a transfer can be considered.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant risk to public safety and ordered no change to 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, diagnosed with schizophrenia, continues to experience auditory hallucinations but has remained stable within the structured hospital environment.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current disposition, detaining the accused at the hospital with escorted grounds privileges.

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

The accused, who has schizophrenia, experienced a period of seclusion after an unprovoked incident of spitting on co-patients.

The Board applied the Campbell framework and found that the significant increase in the restriction of his liberty was necessary and appropriate.

Accepting the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his current disposition at the high-secure forensic hospital.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a history of violent behaviour, poor impulse control, and limited insight.

However, noting recent behavioural improvements, the Board ordered the accused transferred from a secure forensic program to a less secure all-male unit to facilitate rehabilitation and address inappropriate sexual impulses.

The disposition included conditions such as a weapons prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and threatening to use a weapon.

The accused, who suffers from a severe traumatic brain injury, resides at a secure hospital and participates in vocational programs.

All parties agreed that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the current disposition remains appropriate.

The Board added a weapons prohibition to the disposition, noting it would not impact his current vocational activities but would be relevant if he were transferred to a less secure facility or a general hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The treatment team and the accused sought an expansion of privileges to include indirectly supervised community access and living in approved community accommodations.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to diagnostic uncertainty, a history of medication noncompliance, and recent behavioral issues in the hospital.

While the Board granted indirectly supervised community access to support reintegration, it denied the privilege of community living, finding it premature and inconsistent with public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had recently decompensated in the community and required hospitalization.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order, noting the accused requires supervised housing before any future discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering a threat to damage property.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, experiences significant anxiety regarding community living and fears re-offending.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the hospital's doctor that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a Detention Disposition with existing conditions and a 24-month review period, encouraging the hospital to provide spiritual support and relapse prevention programming.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for forcible entry, mischief, and assaulting a peace officer.

The accused has schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders.

Despite maintaining community housing, the accused recently relapsed into alcohol and cocaine use, requiring hospital readmission.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for various offences, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, alcohol use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public, noting his lack of insight, history of rapid relapse, and recent abscondments to consume alcohol.

The Board concluded that continuing the existing detention disposition with privileges was necessary and appropriate to manage his risk and support his mental health needs.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, was residing in the community under a Conditional Discharge Disposition.

The Board found that while his schizophrenia was well-controlled by medication, his ongoing cocaine use posed a risk of decompensation.

Concluding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, the Board ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge with no changes to the conditions.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance abuse disorder, had recently experienced a relapse requiring hospitalization after a period of stability in the community.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the treatment team, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his brittle illness and vulnerability to stressors.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, is detained at a high-secure forensic hospital.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence indicating ongoing significant threat, the Board concluded that the current disposition and its terms continue to be appropriate to manage the risk.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a detention order for 3.5 years with no readmissions.

While the Board found the accused continued to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to unpredictable relapses of paranoid delusions, it concluded that his risk could be managed under a less intrusive disposition.

Applying the principle of minimal intrusion, the Board granted a conditional discharge with terms mirroring the previous detention order, including a residence clause and weekly reporting.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, attacked a family member with a knife.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to ongoing psychotic symptoms and an inability to instruct counsel.

The Board ordered the accused to be detained at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care with specific privileges, finding that his risk could not be managed in a less secure facility.

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

The accused sought a transfer to a less secure facility.

The treating psychiatrist opposed the transfer, citing the recency of the accused's improvements on new medication and the need for ongoing support.

The Board found that the accused had shown remarkable progress and, given the lengthy waitlist for a transfer, ordered the transfer to CAMH with the current conditions remaining in place.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and breaching a recognizance.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended maintaining the current detention disposition at a high secure forensic facility, citing the accused's ongoing aggressive and sexually inappropriate behaviours.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the forensic fellow that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and requires the structure of a high secure setting.

The Board ordered a Detention Disposition with the existing privileges and conditions.

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

The hospital and the Attorney General submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, which the accused did not contest.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence that the accused's physical health has declined and he requires a high level of support, but continues to display unpredictable aggression.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order while the hospital searches for an appropriate long-term care placement.