Mr. J. Goldenberg

The 86-year-old accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board accepted uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused suffers from a neurocognitive disorder with psychotic features and remains a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of psychotic exacerbation and limited insight.

Applying the principle of minimal intrusion, the Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with conditions requiring the accused to reside at a long-term care facility and refrain from possessing incendiary devices.

The accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including communicating with a person for the purpose of counselling suicide and making explicit material available to a child, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused suffers from moderate intellectual disability and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder.

The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial but no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public, given the absence of any concerning behaviour since 2022 and the close supervision provided by his family.

The Board ordered that the matter be returned to court to determine whether a permanent stay of proceedings is warranted.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for the abduction of a person under 14 years of age.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended a continued detention order, and the accused's counsel agreed that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation and ordered the accused to be detained in a General Forensic Unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, noting her progress toward community living.

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

The accused had previously been found unfit to stand trial on charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement.

Based on the hospital report and psychiatric evidence indicating severe cognitive deficits and memory loss, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order at the Secure Forensic Unit, with privileges including supervised community accommodation.