M. Kalia

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 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 hospital requested an early hearing to amend the residency condition of the accused's conditional discharge.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and other offences, had been accepted into a permanent community group home.

The out-patient psychiatrist testified that the move would not increase the accused's risk to the public.

The Ontario Review Board found that the transition did not pose a significant threat to public safety and granted the amendment to the disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for multiple violent and weapons-related offences, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused had made significant progress, maintaining stability, medication compliance, and abstinence from substances while transitioning to community living.

The Board applied the Winko test and found that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, the risk could be appropriately managed with a Conditional Discharge.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with specific terms, including provisions for immediate return to the hospital if his mental state deteriorates.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, polysubstance use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, was residing in the community under a detention order.

The Board found that the accused lacks insight into his mental illness, the need for treatment, and the gravity of his index offences.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with discretionary community living privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple violent offences.

The accused, who has a moderate intellectual disability and a history of behavioural dysregulation, had been readmitted to a secure forensic unit after setting false fire alarms at a group home.

The Board accepted the unanimous opinion of the clinical team and the joint submission of counsel that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the present Detention Order, while encouraging ongoing efforts to find a suitable high-support community placement.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory review hearing.

The hospital, the accused, and the Attorney General jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused had demonstrated sustained clinical stability, remained compliant with treatment for schizophrenia, and no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for firearms and mischief offences.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, had remained clinically stable, abstained from substances, and engaged in therapeutic programming over the past year.

However, relying on the hospital psychiatrist's evidence and a joint submission from counsel, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his vulnerability to stressors and limited insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with expanded community pass privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and failing to comply with probation.

The accused had been living in the community with minimal supports, maintaining employment, and remaining abstinent from substances while compliant with his schizophrenia medication.

The treatment team, supported by a joint submission from all parties, recommended an absolute discharge.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board found that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review and a Restriction of Liberty (ROL) hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for firearms and assault offences.

The hospital had transferred the accused to a secure forensic unit due to substance use, rule violations, and medication non-compliance.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was warranted and necessary to manage the accused's risk.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to predictable medication non-adherence, heavy cannabis use, and rapid psychotic relapse.

The Board ordered the accused's continued detention at the hospital, with provisions for an updated Gladue Report and potential attendance at an Indigenous residential treatment centre.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The accused had been living in the community, maintaining employment, and complying with treatment without signs of decompensation.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to partial insight and risk of relapse.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with terms including reporting and residence requirements.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and failing to comply with probation.

Based on the uncontroverted expert evidence of the attending psychiatrist and the joint submission of the parties, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness, intellectual deficit, and limited insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

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

The accused sought an absolute or conditional discharge.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to a high risk of medication non-adherence and substance use relapse without the structure of a detention order.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

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

The accused was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1991 for assault with a weapon.

The treatment team provided uncontroverted evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to treatment-resistant schizophrenia and psychogenic polydipsia, requiring close supervision to prevent water intoxication and cannabis use.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

The hospital requested an early review of the accused's disposition following two serious assaults on staff members by the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats.

The hospital sought to transfer the accused to a higher security facility (Waypoint).

The Ontario Review Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his unpredictable and impulsive violence.

The Board ordered the accused transferred to Waypoint on a detention order with accompanied privileges, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on a charge of aggravated assault after stabbing his father.

At the initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital, Crown, and accused jointly recommended a detention order.

The Board accepted the clinical evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but is responding well to treatment.

The Board ordered the accused detained in a General Forensic Unit at Ontario Shores with specified privileges.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault after stabbing his mother and sister.

At his annual review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether he remained a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's limited insight into his schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, combined with his stated intention to stop medication if released, meant he remained a significant threat.

The Board ordered the continuation of his Detention Order at the hospital as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a restriction of liberty hearing after the hospital transferred the accused from a general forensic unit to a secure forensic unit following an elopement where he stole a car and drove erratically.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive option given the accused's impulsivity, substance use, and need for medication stabilization.

The Board also amended the disposition to remove the word 'General' from the location of detention, allowing the hospital discretion over the appropriate level of security.