R. Cormier

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberties following her readmission to the hospital.

The accused, who has schizoaffective disorder, had stopped taking her medication while living in the community, leading to a deterioration in her mental state and alleged assaults on hospital staff in Quebec.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the hospital's decision to readmit and detain the accused was warranted, reasonable, and the least onerous option available until suitable community accommodation could be arranged.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing and an initial hearing on new charges for an accused previously found not criminally responsible (NCR) for criminal harassment and other offences.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a detention order but was readmitted to the hospital after a decompensation led to new criminal harassment charges, for which he was again found NCR.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order, finding it necessary and appropriate to protect the public while facilitating the accused's reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for several offences including robbery and harassment.

The accused has a history of bipolar disorder, substance use, and medication noncompliance.

While the accused has made positive progress recently, including engaging in therapy and maintaining sobriety for periods, he experienced multiple relapses into cocaine use during the review period.

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

A detention disposition with increased travel privileges was ordered as necessary and appropriate to manage his risk while supporting his reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault and uttering threats.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused had maintained sobriety, completed addictions programming, and demonstrated insight into his schizoaffective disorder.

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

The Board accepted the joint submission and granted the accused an absolute discharge.

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

The accused had been living in the community, complying with his long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication, and abstaining from substances.

The Hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused presented a joint submission that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board accepted the joint submission and granted the accused an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a restriction of liberties for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused was evicted from his approved accommodation following an unprovoked assault on a co-patient and transferred to a forensic assessment unit, resulting in a restriction of liberties exceeding seven days.

The Board found that the restriction was justified and necessary, and that it represented the least onerous and least restrictive option available to the hospital given the accused's high needs, lack of insight, and the unavailability of suitable community housing.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for multiple offences including assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was unmedicated and awaiting transfer from a detention centre to the hospital.

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

A detention order was issued, but the Board rejected the hospital's broad community access privileges due to a lack of information about the accused's community functioning.

A pre-hearing conference was ordered to monitor the hospital transfer timeline.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief.

The accused has a diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public, as she would likely become non-compliant with medication and decompensate without a disposition.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with amended conditions, including a bi-weekly reporting requirement and provisions allowing for international travel passes of up to 21 days to accommodate her medication schedule.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for charges including indecent act, mischief, and criminal harassment.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, recent substance use, and risk of destabilization.

Adopting the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered a conditional discharge with conditions including abstaining from alcohol and drugs, and having no contact with the complainant.

The accused, subject to a detention order, was readmitted to the hospital after becoming aggressive in the community due to medication non-compliance.

The Ontario Review Board convened a hearing under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code to review this restriction of liberty.

The Board found the readmission was warranted, reasonable, and the least restrictive option available, while reminding the hospital of its statutory duty to promptly notify the Board of such restrictions.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The hospital and the accused jointly recommended an absolute discharge, noting that the accused's housing situation had stabilized in a long-term care facility and he remained medication compliant.

The Board applied the test from Winko and found that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board granted an absolute discharge pursuant to s. 672.54 of the Criminal Code.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release orders.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to untreated schizophrenia, lack of insight, and ongoing substance use.

The Board ordered a detention order with community living in approved accommodation and strict conditions, including a prohibition on contacting the victim.

The Board rejected a joint submission to allow travel passes to the U.S., citing insufficient evidence regarding the purported employment and the risks associated with his untreated mental illness.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused who was previously found not criminally responsible for murder due to a severe mental disorder.

The Board received evidence that the accused's mental state had deteriorated, with a resurgence of paranoid delusions and a refusal to return to his previous long-term care residence.

Adopting a joint submission from the parties, the Board concluded that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety.

A detention order was issued, requiring the accused to remain in a 24-hour supervised hospital setting with strictly controlled community access.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for murder due to a delusional disorder.

The treating psychiatrist testified that the accused's cognitive function had declined and his paranoid delusions had expanded, causing him to feel unsafe at his long-term care residence.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the hospital with strict controls on his community access.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for charges including criminal harassment, assault with a weapon, and break and enter.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to determine disposition.

Accepting a joint submission, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre with privileges up to community living, including a non-communication order with the victim.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and failing to attend court.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living stably in a supportive residence, complying with long-acting injectable medication, and exhibiting no active psychotic symptoms or management problems.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and granted the accused an absolute discharge.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for assault causing bodily harm and possession of a weapon.

He appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The accused has a long-standing diagnosis of schizophrenia and a severe substance use disorder.

Following his release on bail, he absconded from a treatment facility and continued to consume hard drugs.

The Board accepted the joint submission that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety.

A detention order was issued to ensure the accused receives necessary psychiatric and addictions treatment in a secure forensic hospital unit.

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.