K. Connidis

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

The accused has a history of severe psychotic symptoms, medication non-compliance, and serious violent offences, including a prior homicide in Scotland.

The Board unanimously found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered a Detention Order.

The panel split on privileges, with the majority granting passes to enter the community indirectly supervised, while the dissenting member found such passes premature given the accused's history of concealing medication non-adherence.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, particularly due to the risk of medication non-compliance and substance use without external supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and assault causing bodily harm.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether the accused posed a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused's schizophrenia, substance use disorder, limited insight, and uncertain housing situation contributed to a moderate risk of violent re-offending.

The Board concluded that the accused represents a significant threat and ordered a Detention Order with conditions, permitting community living in approved accommodation.

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

The accused, who has schizophrenia, had been living independently in the community under a conditional discharge.

The clinical team reported that he remained stable, compliant with his medication, and had not engaged in any violence.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but agreed with the joint submission to continue the conditional discharge with loosened conditions, including the removal of the absolute abstinence and weapons prohibition conditions.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and a personality disorder, had been living in the community on a conditional discharge.

The treatment team, the Attorney General, and the accused jointly submitted that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and that continuing the conditional discharge is the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and polysubstance abuse disorder, had been living in the community subject to a conditional discharge.

The treatment team reported a stable year with no readmissions, negative drug screens, and good medication compliance, though the accused continued to experience psychotic symptoms.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the uncontradicted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight and risk of decompensation if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with all existing conditions, including a consent to treatment clause and absolute abstinence from intoxicants.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault in 2023 and was detained at CAMH.

At his annual Review Board hearing, the evidence demonstrated that he had stabilized on antipsychotic medication, remained abstinent from substances, and engaged well with programming, although his insight into his illness remained limited.

The Board found that while he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, a detention order is no longer necessary.

A conditional discharge was granted, requiring ongoing psychiatric follow-up and medication adherence.

The accused was found not criminally responsible in 1993 for assaulting a police officer.

She has been subject to a conditional discharge, residing in a long-term care facility where she receives 24/7 supervised care.

At her annual review hearing, the hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused all agreed that she no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Ontario Review Board accepted the unanimous clinical and legal consensus, finding that the accused's stability and transition to geriatric psychiatry mitigated any risk.

The Board ordered an absolute discharge.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and neurocognitive disorder, resides in a secure long-term care facility.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence when unmedicated, lack of insight, and cognitive decline.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, allowing the hospital to maintain authority over his accommodation and facilitate rapid readmission if necessary, with minor amendments to allow escorted access to the Greater Toronto Area.