L. Banks

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault and uttering threats, suffers from treatment-refractory schizophrenia and stimulant use disorder.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to experience command hallucinations and requires intensive hospital monitoring.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his Detention Order be continued.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault with a weapon.

The Board heard evidence from the attending psychiatrist that the accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and substance use disorders, and would likely disengage from treatment if left to his own devices.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his detention order be continued.

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

The accused suffers from delusional disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused lacks insight into his illness and would likely decompensate and pose a risk of serious harm if released without supports.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continuation of his detention disposition with a minor amendment to his conditions.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault, was subject to an annual review of his Conditional Discharge by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused requested an Absolute Discharge.

The Board considered expert psychiatric evidence indicating the accused suffers from treatment-refractory paranoid schizophrenia, lacks insight into his illness, and would likely cease medication and decompensate if discharged absolutely.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the existing Conditional Discharge remain in place without amendment.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences committed while experiencing psychosis exacerbated by cannabis use, sought a Conditional Discharge to return to his home community.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the Detention Order.

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

The Board concluded a Detention Order remained necessary to allow the hospital to oversee his gradual reintegration and ensure prompt readmission if his mental state deteriorated.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder after killing his brother while experiencing a severe psychotic decompensation.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital recommended a detention order with limited privileges, citing the accused's partial insight and recent requests to discontinue his antipsychotic medication.

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

Applying the factors under s. 672.54 of the Criminal Code, the Board ordered a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with privileges up to and including accompanied community passes, but declined to grant indirectly supervised community access.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault and uttering threats, suffers from schizoaffective disorder and a mild intellectual disability.

The hospital presented evidence that while the accused had a positive year with fewer hospital admissions, he continues to struggle with treatment compliance and substance use.

The Board applied the Winko test and concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his Schizoaffective Disorder, Moderate Intellectual Disability, and history of violence when unmedicated.

The Board renewed his Conditional Discharge Disposition, noting he remains stable on medication and is awaiting an appropriate supervised community placement.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory annual review.

Diagnosed with schizophrenia, the accused had been stable in the community for 18 months, compliant with medication, and engaged in treatment.

The Board found that while the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, the risk could be adequately managed with a conditional discharge.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including residence at a specific group home and abstaining from drugs and alcohol.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, remains stable in the community but continues to hold fixed delusional beliefs and intends to stop his antipsychotic medication once no longer under the Board's jurisdiction.

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

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to his existing conditional discharge, but reduced his minimum reporting requirement to once every three months.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and uttering threats.

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and an atypical variant of ALS.

The Board accepted the clinical evidence that the accused remains vulnerable to decompensation from stressors or substance use.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered the maintenance of the current detention order at the hospital, with conditions permitting community living in approved accommodation.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats, suffers from Schizophrenia, PTSD, and Polysubstance Use Disorder.

While the accused made significant progress over the past year, including medication compliance and near abstinence from substances, the Board accepted uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a continuation of the existing Detention Order was the necessary and appropriate Disposition to safely manage his risk and support his gradual reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, who suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injuries, resides in a long-term care facility with 1:1 supervision.

The Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial due to his cognitive deficits.

Furthermore, given his physical decline and the ongoing supervision at his residence, the Board concluded he no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board recommended that the court hold an inquiry to determine if a stay of proceedings should be ordered.

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

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused's major mental illness is in full remission, he is compliant with treatment, and he has successfully resided in the community for several years without incident.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living independently in the community for nearly three years without readmission, remaining compliant with his injectable antipsychotic medication.

While all parties agreed he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety, the hospital and Crown sought a continuation of his Detention Order to ensure rapid readmission if he decompensated.

The Board disagreed, finding that his sustained stability and the availability of the Mental Health Act for involuntary admission meant his risk could be adequately managed under a less restrictive Conditional Discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has remained stable and compliant with medication while residing in a supervised group home.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused would likely discontinue treatment and pose a significant threat to public safety if discharged absolutely.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including residence at the group home, abstinence from intoxicants, and a treatment condition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory hearing to review a restriction of liberty for an accused found not criminally responsible.

The accused had been evicted from his high-support community residence due to rule-breaking and aggressive behaviour, resulting in his readmission to the hospital.

Applying the Campbell framework, the Board found that a significant restriction of liberty had occurred.

However, given the lack of available alternative high-support accommodation and the accused's ongoing symptoms, the Board concluded that the restriction was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous option available to ensure public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the accused's disposition and a review of a restriction of his liberties.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for public mischief, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to active symptoms, lack of insight, and unauthorized cannabis use which led to mental decompensation.

The Board ordered that the accused continue to be detained, with the disposition amended to specify detention in a Secure Forensic unit.

The Board also found that the restriction of the accused's liberties during a period of destabilization was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive intervention available.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and subject to a conditional discharge, was involuntarily admitted to the hospital due to homicidal ideation towards her partner.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive intervention available to manage the significant risk to public safety, specifically the threat to the accused's partner.

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

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and neurocognitive disorders, was previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of manslaughter.

Based on the hospital report and testimony of the attending psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial as he cannot instruct counsel or meaningfully participate in proceedings.

The Board also concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing verbal and physical aggression.

The existing detention order at the secure forensic hospital unit was continued.