Mr. M. Segal

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.