R. Wood Hill

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges and detained at CAMH.

At the initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital, the Attorney General, and amicus curiae all agreed that the accused was presently fit to stand trial.

Relying on the evidence of the treating physician, the Board found the accused fit to stand trial and directed that she be returned to court for a fitness hearing, without making a Keep Fit Order.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual and Restriction of Liberty hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering death threats.

The accused had been living in the community but was returned to the hospital due to risky and escalating behaviour, including lying on public streets.

The Board found that the return to the hospital was warranted and represented the least onerous and least restrictive decision available.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, specifying that the accused be detained on a General Forensic Unit.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for break and enter and prowl by night.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, did not attend the hearing but was represented by counsel.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused jointly recommended a continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, noting his history of non-compliance and prior offences, but found that the risk could be managed in the community under the existing conditions.

The conditional discharge was continued.

The hospital significantly restricted the accused's liberty by transferring him from a general forensic unit to a secure forensic unit after he repeatedly absconded and used substances while on community passes.

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

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was warranted, necessary for public safety, and the least onerous and least restrictive option, given the accused's calculated elopements, lack of insight, and need for a highly structured environment.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused suffers from schizoaffective disorder and opioid use disorder.

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

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board ordered a Detention Order with the privilege of indirectly supervised passes into the community, finding this to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk while supporting reintegration.

The accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and obstructing a peace officer, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a fitness hearing.

Following treatment with antipsychotic medications at the hospital, her mental status significantly improved.

Based on the joint submission of the parties and the psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused fit to stand trial and remitted her matter back to court for adjudication.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for indecent exposure.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community with significant supports and demonstrated long-term compliance with treatment.

Based on a joint submission and uncontested psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

The Board accepted the uncontested evidence of the hospital's clinical team that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but is clinically stable and progressing well.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the hospital with privileges up to living in the community in the Greater Toronto Area.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault after pushing a stranger onto subway tracks.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his severe psychotic illness, extensive substance use history, and poor insight.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board ordered the accused detained at a high-secure forensic hospital to manage his medication and minimize his access to substances.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for three counts of assault.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly recommended a continuation of the detention order at a Secure Forensic Unit, with the ability to transfer to a General Forensic Unit and a new privilege for 24-hour supervised community living.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, recent AWOL, and partial insight.

The Board ordered continued detention with the requested privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review two restrictions of liberty imposed on the accused by the hospital: placement in locked seclusion and transfer to a Secure Forensic Unit.

The restrictions followed a code white incident where the accused became agitated, threatening, and refused medication.

The Board found that both the initial placement in seclusion and the transfer to the Secure Forensic Unit were warranted.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused's ongoing detention in the Secure Forensic Unit remains the least onerous and least restrictive decision consistent with public safety.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and assault causing bodily harm.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether the accused posed a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused's schizophrenia, substance use disorder, limited insight, and uncertain housing situation contributed to a moderate risk of violent re-offending.

The Board concluded that the accused represents a significant threat and ordered a Detention Order with conditions, permitting community living in approved accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, particularly due to the risk of medication non-compliance and substance use without external supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused, now a dual-status offender serving a federal sentence for assaulting hospital staff, was recently transferred to a federal institution in British Columbia.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding the accused continues to pose a significant threat, and ordered the continuation of his detention order at the secure forensic hospital.

The accused was found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) on charges of aggravated assault, assault, and threatening bodily harm.

The Ontario Review Board held a disposition hearing to determine if the accused posed a significant risk to public safety.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and has a history of medication non-compliance, remains a significant threat to the public.

The Board ordered a hybrid Detention Order at the secure forensic unit, with discretion for the person in charge to transfer the accused to a general forensic unit, along with specific privileges and restrictions.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, underwent an annual review of his Conditional Discharge by the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused jointly recommended continuing the Conditional Discharge, with the Attorney General requesting the removal of an address notification condition that conflicted with a residency requirement.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but that the threat can be managed in the community with the modified Conditional Discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The hospital, the Attorney General, and the accused all agreed that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but has shown recent progress following medication adjustments and ECT treatments.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation and issued a Hybrid Order, directing detention in a Secure Forensic Unit with discretion for the hospital to transfer the accused to a General Forensic Unit.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for multiple violent offences.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the Detention Order, while the accused sought an Absolute Discharge.

Relying on the unanimous expert evidence of the clinical teams, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires the structure of a Detention Order to ensure treatment compliance and housing approval.

The Detention Order was continued.

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

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

Despite periods of stability, the accused recently decompensated due to cannabis use, requiring readmission to the hospital.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Order on a General Forensic Unit.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated assault.

At his initial Disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the Board found that he remains a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing psychotic symptoms, limited insight into his substance use disorders, and a history of severe violence.

The Board ordered his detention at a secure forensic hospital.

While the hospital recommended indirectly supervised community passes, the Board restricted his privileges to accompanied passes only, finding that indirectly supervised passes were premature given his recent admission and need for further stabilization and assessment.