L.O. Lightfoot

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine if the accused was fit to stand trial on various charges including sexual assault and break and enter.

Based on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained unfit to stand trial due to schizoaffective disorder and paranoia.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health as the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage the significant threat to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The hospital had readmitted the accused from the community due to a decompensation in her mental state and an increase in delusional beliefs.

The Board found that the hospital's decision to restrict the accused's liberty was warranted, necessary, and the least onerous option.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order, with the removal of a substance testing condition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, had been detained at CAMH but was discharged to community housing in August 2024.

Based on uncontroverted expert evidence from his treating psychiatrist that his insight had improved and he remained compliant with medication, the Board concluded that while he remains a significant threat to public safety, his risk can be adequately managed in the community.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for weapons and threat offences.

The primary issue was whether the accused should be transferred to another institution under Rule 13.

Based on evidence of the accused's cognitive improvements and medication compliance, and with the agreement of all parties, the Board ordered a transfer to St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton while maintaining the current disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder, had demonstrated significant improvement, consistent treatment engagement, and abstinence from substances.

Relying on the uncontroverted evidence of the hospital's psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused remains treatment refractory, symptomatic, and unpredictable, requiring continued detention in a high secure program.

The Board accepted a joint submission to maintain the current disposition, with the sole modification of lifting the non-contact provisions regarding the accused's mother and grandmother.

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

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the conditional discharge with increased reporting requirements due to the accused's recent substance use.

The accused agreed with this recommendation.

The Board accepted the joint position, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the modified conditions.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on various assault charges.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and remains in seclusion due to aggressive behaviour.

Based on hospital reports and psychiatric testimony, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the high secure forensic program at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, denying a family request to transfer him to a less secure facility.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for multiple sexual assaults and other offences.

At the initial Ontario Review Board disposition hearing, all parties agreed the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The hospital and Crown recommended a Detention Order to the Forensic Service, while the accused sought placement in a General Forensic Unit.

Relying on the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused's symptoms were well controlled and his risk could be managed, the Board ordered detention in a General Forensic Unit with privileges up to community living.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for exposure for a sexual purpose and indecent acts.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered psychiatric evidence indicating the accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder.

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

A Detention Order was issued with conditions including a weapons prohibition and a no-contact order regarding the victims.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple unprovoked assaults.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, was residing in the community at a staffed residence.

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

A Detention Order to a General Forensic Unit was issued, allowing the accused to live in the community subject to conditions, including reporting to the hospital at least once every two weeks and an absolute prohibition on alcohol and substance use.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault, underwent an annual Review Board hearing.

The hospital had transferred the accused to a secure forensic unit due to a deterioration in mental state and lack of engagement with treatment.

The Board found the transfer was a restriction of liberty but was warranted and the least restrictive option.

The Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered continued detention at the hospital in a secure forensic unit, with discretion for the hospital to transfer the accused to a general unit if appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and criminal harassment.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder, has remained stable but continues to decline psychotropic medication and minimizes the risks of his past cannabis use.

The Board accepted the treatment team's evidence that the accused remains vulnerable to rapid decompensation without medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered the continuation of his Detention Order at a General Forensic Unit.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for two counts of second-degree murder, underwent an annual review of his Disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his history of violence, maladaptive personality traits, and challenging behaviours in the hospital.

Given his complex medical needs and a request to be closer to family, the Board ordered his transfer from CAMH to St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton under a Detention Order with specific conditions.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and mischief.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that the accused poses a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and history of medication non-compliance.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with privileges up to living in the community, rejecting the accused's request for a Conditional Discharge.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for multiple assault charges and referred to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and a substance use disorder, remains floridly psychotic and lacks insight into her illness.

The Board concluded that she poses a significant threat to public safety and ordered her detained at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board declined to grant a community living privilege, accepting expert evidence that it would be counter-therapeutic and that the accused is not a realistic candidate for discharge in the upcoming year.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to determine the fitness of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault and failure to comply with a probation order.

The accused suffers from severe schizophrenia and has a history of extreme violence.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains psychotic, paranoid, and unfit to stand trial, as his condition would impair his ability to instruct counsel and participate in a trial.

The Board ordered continued detention at the hospital.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault and other offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown recommended maintaining the current detention disposition, while the accused sought a conditional discharge with community living.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, noting his lack of insight, ongoing delusions, and refusal to engage in substance abuse therapy.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was not realistic and ordered that the accused remain detained in a hospital setting.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder, arson, aggravated assault, and mischief.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder, sought a transfer to a less secure facility.

The hospital and the Attorney General opposed the transfer, citing the accused's refusal of treatment, lack of insight, and recent threatening behaviour.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the hospital's doctor, finding that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and was not ready for a transfer.

A detention disposition at the high secure facility was ordered.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty of an accused who had been found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused was placed in seclusion after attempting to assault a staff member at the psychiatric hospital.

The Board applied the Campbell framework and found that the accused's liberty norm was level C2 privileges, and the seclusion represented a significant increase in restriction.

The Board concluded that the restriction was necessary and appropriate to protect the safety of co-patients and staff, and that the hospital had imposed the least restrictive conditions possible by providing regular seclusion relief and a step-wise de-restraint process.