P. Hageraats

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for multiple assaults, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused requested international travel privileges to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

The hospital and the Attorney General opposed the request, citing the accused's recent behavioural dysregulation, inability to successfully complete overnight passes, and reliance on family members who struggled to enforce hospital rules and medication compliance.

The Board found that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety and concluded that international travel was premature.

The detention order was renewed on the existing terms.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible, was living in an approved group home but left without permission.

Due to a lack of available beds in less secure units, the hospital admitted him to a secure forensic assessment unit and denied him all privileges based on a blanket hospital policy.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine if this restriction of liberty was justified.

The Board found that while the initial admission was justified due to the lack of housing, the ongoing denial of privileges based on a rigid policy rather than an individualized assessment was an unjustified restriction of liberty.

The Board ordered the hospital to transfer the accused to a unit where he could access his privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and experiences persistent paranoid delusions about her stepfather, making her family home an unsafe environment.

Despite clinical stability, she refuses therapeutic programming and has housing arrears preventing independent placement.

The Board found she remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order with the deletion of one condition.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing to review the hospital's decision to significantly restrict the liberty of an NCR patient by placing him in seclusion with physical restraints.

The patient, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had violently assaulted staff when they attempted to administer prescribed injectable medication.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was a serious deprivation but was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous measure available given the extreme risk of violence to staff and the patient's ongoing psychosis.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and related offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his detention order.

The hospital and the Attorney-General recommended a conditional discharge.

The Board found that while the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety due to untreated schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder, his risk level has mitigated.

He had not breached the non-contact order regarding the victim, and his delusions had evolved.

The Board concluded that public safety could be maintained without a formal detention order and granted a conditional discharge subject to conditions.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault due to schizophrenia.

The accused had been living in a supportive group home, complying with his medication regime, and showing no signs of substance abuse or behavioural issues.

Based on the evidence of his attending forensic psychiatrist and a joint submission from all parties, the Board found that the accused's psychotic symptoms had remitted and he no longer presented a significant threat to public safety.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences in 2003.

The accused has diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and cannabis use disorder.

Following a period of decompensation and re-hospitalization due to medication non-adherence and cannabis use, the accused stabilized and returned to a supervised group home.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by the attending psychiatrist, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The Board considered whether he remained a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat due to treatment-resistant schizophrenia and ongoing issues with medication adherence.

However, acknowledging his 12 years of sobriety, the Board continued the conditional discharge but removed the condition requiring urine and breath samples.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on seven charges of sexual assault.

The accused suffers from severe dementia and resides in a locked long-term care unit.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, as he cannot understand the nature or consequences of the proceedings or communicate with counsel.

The Board also concluded that the accused is permanently unfit and remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing sexually inappropriate behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order as the necessary and appropriate disposition.

The hospital restricted the accused's liberty after he relapsed into severe substance abuse, spending $12,000 on drugs in two days and presenting in a drug-induced psychotic state.

The hospital sought a review of the restriction of liberty and a variance to the accused's disposition to allow him to reside in Ottawa or Cornwall and attend a residential treatment program.

The Ontario Review Board found the restriction of liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous measure to ensure public safety and the accused's rehabilitation.

The Board also granted the requested variance.

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

The accused, who suffers from a progressive neurocognitive disorder, was previously found unfit to stand trial on sexual offences.

The Board found that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial as his poor memory prevents meaningful communication with counsel.

The Board also concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, as he requires placement in a long-term care facility where he could potentially come into contact with children.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with a minor variation.

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

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for threatening offences.

The Board heard evidence that the accused's mental health declined when his medication was altered, leading to aggressive behaviours, but stabilized upon resuming treatment.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his conditional discharge be continued on the same terms, including 24-hour supervised housing.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for break and enter, assault, and assault with a weapon.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused, who suffers from Schizoaffective Disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight and recent commencement of medication.

The Board ordered the accused detained at the hospital with limited privileges, including a prohibition on cannabis use, finding he was not yet ready for indirectly supervised community access.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-refractory schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, had recently eloped from the hospital, leading to rapid mental decompensation.

Accepting the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention disposition with no changes, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and breach of probation.

The Board considered evidence from the hospital, including psychiatric assessments indicating the accused suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, and experiences ongoing paranoia and delusions.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial as he cannot appreciate the charges or meaningfully participate in a trial.

The Board also concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his propensity for unprovoked aggression when unwell.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the hospital.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for break and enter and assault offences.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order with the addition of travel passes within Ontario.

The accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence when psychotic and rapid decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition with the addition of travel passes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including criminal harassment and assault.

Relying on the hospital report and uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to intellectual disability and developmental delays.

The Board further concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and designated a high-risk accused, appeared for his annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that he continues to present a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, despite improvements in his mental status and adherence to treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of his current detention disposition without changes to his privileges.

Additionally, on the joint request of the parties, the Board ordered the hospital to arrange a formal risk assessment to assist in determining at the next annual review whether to refer his high-risk accused designation to the Superior Court for review.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had recently been transferred to a new hospital following aggressive incidents.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused's behaviour had markedly improved following medication adjustments, though he remained a complex, high-needs patient.

Adopting the joint submission of the parties, the Board found that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention at the hospital.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for various offences including assault, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

The Board heard evidence from the treating psychiatrist that while the accused has made remarkable progress in managing command hallucinations and improving nutritional intake, he continues to require intensive supervision.

Adopting a joint submission from all parties, the Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and renewed his detention order at the hospital on the same terms and conditions.