M. Labrosse

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, appeared for an annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that the accused, who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia in partial remission, continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public.

While the accused has made positive progress in rehabilitation and is collaborating with his treatment team, he continues to experience residual symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of a detention order with privileges for community living in approved accommodation, adding travel passes and the ability to drive with prior hospital approval.

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

The accused, diagnosed with chronic relapsing schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended a conditional discharge, citing the accused's history of discontinuing medication and decompensating when previously granted an absolute discharge, as well as his recent disengagement from treatment.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered a conditional discharge with monthly reporting as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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 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 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 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 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 guilty by reason of insanity for first-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, has been detained in a hospital with a plan for gradual transition to a supervised community residence.

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

The current detention order, allowing for residence in a 24-hour supervised community accommodation, was maintained as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for assault and mischief offences committed against her husband during a postpartum psychotic episode.

At the disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered psychiatric evidence indicating that the accused's symptoms were in full remission, she had excellent insight, and she was compliant with treatment.

Finding that the accused no longer presented a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

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

The hospital and the Attorney General submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, citing recent substance use, rule violations, and drug-seeking behaviour, though noting recent improvements in cooperation.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the hospital, while approving the hospital's recommendation for a graduated increase in community access privileges.

La Commission ontarienne d'examen a tenu une audience d'examen annuel pour l'accusé, qui avait été déclaré non responsable criminellement de voies de fait avec arme et d'autres infractions.

L'hôpital et le procureur général ont soutenu que l'accusé continuait de représenter une menace importante pour la sécurité publique et nécessitait une ordonnance de détention, tandis que l'accusé demandait une libération inconditionnelle ou conditionnelle.

La Commission a conclu que l'accusé posait toujours une menace importante en raison de sa maladie mentale grave, de ses antécédents de toxicomanie et de son besoin de supervision pour assurer la prise de ses médicaments.

La Commission a ordonné le maintien de l'ordonnance de détention, tout en accordant des privilèges élargis en reconnaissance des progrès récents de l'accusé.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with a release order, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital and the Attorney-General jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused's schizophrenia symptoms had resolved with treatment, she maintained abstinence from alcohol, and she demonstrated insight and remorse.

The Board found the accused no longer represented a significant threat to the safety of the public and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, mischief, and robbery.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had made positive progress in transitional housing, maintaining sobriety and medication compliance.

However, given his history of rapid relapse and decompensation, the Board found he continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was premature and ordered the continuation of a detention disposition with privileges to ensure public safety and monitor his transition into the community.

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

The accused, who has bipolar disorder, was readmitted to the hospital after becoming medication non-compliant in the community, leading to rapid mental decompensation and confrontational behaviour.

The Board found that both the initial and ongoing restrictions of the accused's liberty were necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive options available to manage the risk to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple violent offences, including assault with a weapon and robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse disorder, had a history of fluctuating medication compliance and recent incidents of self-harm and rule violations.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public due to the risk of decompensation if medication is discontinued.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order Disposition with community living privileges in an accommodation approved by the hospital.