K. McMillan

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for criminal harassment and sending an indecent communication.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing to determine whether the accused represented a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board found that the accused, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, continues to pose a significant threat due to the risk of recurring psychosis and harassing behaviour if he were to discontinue his medication.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with terms including a geographic restriction and a requirement to disclose any dating or intimate relationships to the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for break and enter and prowl by night.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, did not attend the hearing but was represented by counsel.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused jointly recommended a continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, noting his history of non-compliance and prior offences, but found that the risk could be managed in the community under the existing conditions.

The conditional discharge was continued.

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

At the initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital, the Attorney General, and amicus curiae all agreed that the accused was presently fit to stand trial.

Relying on the evidence of the treating physician, the Board found the accused fit to stand trial and directed that she be returned to court for a fitness hearing, without making a Keep Fit Order.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual and Restriction of Liberty hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering death threats.

The accused had been living in the community but was returned to the hospital due to risky and escalating behaviour, including lying on public streets.

The Board found that the return to the hospital was warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive decision available.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, specifying that the accused be detained on a General Forensic Unit.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and other charges in 2023, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital and the accused jointly sought an absolute discharge, which the Crown ultimately supported.

The Board found that the accused, who is stable in supervised housing, medication compliant, and has improved insight, no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public.

An absolute discharge was ordered.

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

The accused had been living independently in the community without incident since 2021 and demonstrated sustained remission of symptoms, strong insight, and strict medication compliance.

The hospital and the accused sought an absolute discharge, and the Crown did not oppose.

The Board concluded that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused had recently eloped from the hospital and was found with cannabis, setting back his progress.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to community safety and ordered the continuation of his detention order at CAMH Forensic Services.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for charges including advocating genocide and willful promotion of hatred after posting over 4,000 antisemitic messages on social media.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the panel found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his diagnosis of schizophrenia, pathological anger, and high risk of violent re-offending.

The Board ordered a detention order with discretionary privileges, including the potential for indirectly supervised passes in the community, and imposed strict conditions monitoring his access to the internet and social media.

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

The accused remains under a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board heard evidence that the accused has made incremental progress despite recent incidents involving cannabis use.

All parties agreed that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the current disposition be maintained with minor amendments, including extending the geographic boundary for community living to the Greater Toronto Area and setting a 200-kilometre radius for indirect privilege passes.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault, has diagnoses of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to risks of substance relapse, housing instability, and medication non-adherence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition as the necessary and appropriate measure to manage the accused's risk while supporting his reintegration.

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

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

All parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the current Detention Order should be continued.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's history of violence linked to psychotic decompensation, exacerbated by substance use, required the structure and oversight of a hospital setting.

The Detention Disposition was continued.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, underwent an annual review of his Conditional Discharge by the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused jointly recommended continuing the Conditional Discharge, with the Attorney General requesting the removal of an address notification condition that conflicted with a residency requirement.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but that the threat can be managed in the community with the modified Conditional Discharge.

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

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

Despite periods of stability, the accused recently decompensated due to cannabis use, requiring readmission to the hospital.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Order on a General Forensic Unit.