L. Maunder

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for weapons and assault offences, sought an amendment to his conditions to permit cannabis use.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and history of substance abuse.

Relying on psychiatric evidence that cannabis use increases the accused's paranoia and risk of aggression, the Board dismissed the request and ordered the continuation of the current detention order without change.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been stable in hospital but struggled with a transition to supported community housing.

The Board accepted uncontradicted psychiatric evidence that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing delusional ideation and a history of medication non-compliance.

The Board maintained the detention order but removed a previous restriction on the accused's communication with his mother, finding it no longer necessary.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge following a finding of not criminally responsible for harassing communications and criminal harassment.

The accused, who has schizoaffective disorder and a history of substance use, had recently relapsed into substance use after a period of stability.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the uncontradicted hospital evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The conditional discharge was maintained with the same conditions, including substance screening.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had made positive progress in hospital but remained susceptible to stress and experienced ongoing auditory hallucinations.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the uncontradicted hospital evidence that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order with privileges including indirectly supervised access to the hospital grounds and accompanied access to the community.

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

The accused, who has treatment-resistant schizophrenia, was previously found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and aggravated assault of a peace officer.

The parties jointly submitted that the detention order should be maintained with minor changes to privileges.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and that a detention order remains the necessary and appropriate disposition.