R. MacIntyre

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for mischief.

The hospital and the Attorney-General recommended maintaining the current detention disposition, and the accused's counsel joined in this position.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence that the accused continues to experience breakthrough symptoms and incidents of aggression, finding that she remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the detention disposition be maintained.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault.

The hospital recommended removing the address specification from his conditional discharge to facilitate a move to a long-term care facility, citing concerns about financial exploitation by a friend and declining care at his current group home.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms and alcohol use.

However, the Board declined to remove the address specification, finding that doing so would eliminate the requirement for 24/7 supervised accommodation and unnecessarily sever the accused's social ties.

The conditional discharge was maintained without changes.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer.

The accused is currently detained at a secure forensic unit with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

The Board considered evidence of recent medication changes, ongoing psychotic symptoms, and incidents of verbal aggression.

Applying the Winko test, the Board concluded the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The detention disposition was renewed, maintaining the possibility of community living to serve as a motivational factor.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failure to comply with a release order.

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder, continued to refuse psychotropic medication and lacked insight into his mental illness.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to manage the risk while meeting the accused's needs.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for committing an indecent act and sexual assault.

The hospital and the Attorney-General recommended a continuation of the detention disposition, and the accused's counsel joined this position.

Relying on the uncontroverted expert evidence of the hospital's representative, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his ongoing mental illness and need for structure.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with minor amendments to his community access privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for offences including criminal harassment and public mischief.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had recently breached his disposition by contacting his ex-wife, leading to his readmission to the hospital.

The Board applied the Winko test and found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, particularly to his ex-wife.

The Board ordered that the Detention Disposition be continued on the same terms and conditions, rejecting a request to loosen community housing restrictions.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assaulting a peace officer, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of his detention order, while the accused sought an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of substance-induced psychotic episodes, most recently in August 2023 when he consumed crystal methamphetamine and required police intervention.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was inappropriate because the hospital needed the ability to quickly return him to custody in the event of substance use.

The detention order was continued without amendment.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault and related offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorders, had made significant progress by transitioning to independent living.

However, he continued to experience persistent paranoid delusions.

Accepting the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered that the accused's conditional discharge be continued without amendment to provide necessary risk management and monitoring.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder and other offences committed against his family members during a psychotic episode.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the treatment team and the Crown jointly submitted that he remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board agreed, finding that his risk of violent recidivism is moderate but would be high if he consumed substances or faced stressors.

The Board ordered his detention in a secure forensic unit.

While the hospital recommended staff-accompanied community access, the Board rejected this request, granting only indirectly supervised access to the secure hospital area and accompanied access to the hospital grounds, prioritizing public safety given the short period of observation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was found unfit to stand trial in 1999 on charges of invitation to sexual touching and an indecent act.

The accused suffers from a permanent intellectual disability and requires 24-hour supervised residential support.

The treatment team and the Attorney-General recommended continuing the current detention order, while the accused's counsel explored a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and that a detention order is necessary to protect public safety, given his history of boundary violations and the need for rapid readmission if his mental status decompensates.

The detention order was continued without amendment.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, noting a recent elopement where he consumed large quantities of drugs.

The Board approved a request to transfer the accused to the Royal Ottawa Hospital to be closer to his sister for support.

However, the Board dismissed the accused's request to amend his disposition to allow the consumption of legal recreational substances like alcohol and cannabis, finding they would exacerbate his psychotic symptoms.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release conditions.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused's schizophrenia is in full remission, he is compliant with medication, and he has strong community support.

The Board found that the accused no longer represents a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons charges.

The accused had been readmitted to the hospital after his mental health deteriorated due to cannabis use and medication non-compliance, leading to conflicts at his community housing.

The Board found that the readmission was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive option available at the time to stabilize his symptoms.

The accused was subsequently released back to his community housing with an updated treatment plan.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and assault with a weapon, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown sought to maintain the existing detention order.

The Board found that a conditional discharge was premature given the accused's recent transfer to a supervised residence, ongoing symptoms of schizophrenia, and the significant risk to public safety, particularly to his former spouse.

The detention order was maintained with a minor amendment to the conditions.

Allan Victor Gay, found not criminally responsible in 1994 for assault and weapons charges, appeared for his annual Ontario Review Board hearing.

He has schizophrenia and numerous physical ailments.

The hospital, Crown, and accused's counsel all agreed that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the current detention order at the Brockville Mental Health Centre remains appropriate.

The Board accepted this joint position, noting the accused's preference to remain at the hospital, and upheld the detention order.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various breach offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for his annual hearing.

The hospital and Crown jointly submitted that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and recommended maintaining the current detention order.

The accused's counsel did not oppose this recommendation.

The Board agreed, noting his history of violence, lack of insight, and ongoing need for support, and ordered that the detention order and conditions remain in place.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, continues to experience positive and negative symptoms and lacks insight.

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

A request to transfer the accused to CAMH was declined, as it was opposed by the accused and lacked therapeutic benefit.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the Brockville Mental Health Centre as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused has schizophrenia and recently moved into independent living, though he requires ongoing supervision and medication to manage his risk of violence.

The Board accepted a joint submission from the parties and concluded that the current disposition, a detention order with privileges up to and including living in the community, continues to be appropriate to balance public safety and rehabilitation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The accused remained detained at the hospital with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder.

All parties agreed that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the current disposition of a Detention Order with privileges was appropriate.

The Board accepted the joint submission and maintained the current disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused has made significant clinical improvements over the past year, with moderated psychosis and increased privileges.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to residual symptoms, but approved a modification to the disposition allowing for supervised housing in the community, subject to the approval of the person in charge.