Cheryl Dianne Gzik

The Ontario Review Board held an early hearing to determine whether the accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including unlawful entry and assault, was now fit.

Based on a joint submission and expert psychiatric evidence indicating that the accused's schizophrenia had stabilized with treatment, the Board found that he could now make and communicate reality-based decisions and meaningfully participate in his trial.

The Board ordered the accused returned to Court for a determination of his fitness, while remaining subject to his current detention disposition.

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

The accused had maintained stability in the community, secured full-time employment, and adhered to his medication regimen.

However, the Board found that his stability was highly contingent on ongoing forensic and clinical supports, and he continued to struggle with limited insight, financial instability, and psychosocial stressors, including a recent deportation order.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a chronic psychotic disorder, comorbid substance use, and limited insight.

The Board concluded that a continuation of the existing Detention Order was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition, as the hospital requires the ability to manage his risk and return him to the hospital if he decompensates.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for breaking and entering and sexual assault.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the accused was absent and his whereabouts were unknown.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from Schizoaffective Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder, represents a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his nonadherence to treatment, ongoing substance use, and recent escalating behaviour involving a knife.

The Board ordered a detention order with discretionary privileges, requiring immediate hospital admission.

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

The hospital psychiatrist testified that the accused's psychosis was likely cannabis-induced, that she had been living independently and asymptomatically for 18 months, and that she posed a very low risk.

All parties jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board agreed that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and failing to comply with probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and an intellectual disability, had been living in the community but experienced several hospital readmissions due to physical health issues and medication non-compliance.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the detention order with the same terms and conditions.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, experienced a recent decline in mental stability and faces significant challenges due to his lack of immigration status in Canada.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order and supported the parties' plan to pursue an international transfer of the accused to India.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault after attacking his stepfather with a machete while suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing pursuant to s. 672.47(1) of the Criminal Code.

The Hospital recommended a detention order with privileges extending to community living within the catchment area, which was supported by the Crown and the accused's counsel.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing paranoia, command hallucinations, and suicidal ideation.

The Board ordered a detention order with the terms and conditions recommended by the Hospital.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and lack of insight into his condition.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to protect the public and monitor his mental health.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with probation orders.

The accused suffers from delusional disorder and severe alcohol use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his mental illness, history of domestic violence, and untested adherence to treatment in the community.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with privileges, adding a condition that the accused must report any dating or romantic relationships to the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an early review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for indecent acts and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been detained at a psychiatric hospital.

The hospital requested the hearing to seek expanded privileges for the accused, arguing that while he remained a significant threat to public safety, his recent stability warranted a step-wise increase in privileges to facilitate rehabilitation.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding the accused continued to pose a significant threat, and ordered a continued Detention Order with the requested additional privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for weapons offences due to schizophrenia.

The accused had a history of medication non-compliance but showed recent progress after transitioning to long-acting injectable antipsychotics.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety if supervision is removed.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Disposition with expanded privileges to support a gradual transition to community living.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for dangerous driving and other offences.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing.

The accused has a lengthy criminal record, schizoaffective disorder, and a history of severe substance use and non-compliance with medication.

The panel accepted the hospital's recommendation, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A detention order was issued with privileges limited to accompanied access to the community.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for three counts of failing to stop after an accident, while simultaneously being convicted of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing regarding the NCR findings, the hospital's forensic psychiatrist testified that the accused did not suffer from a major mental illness, lacked antisocial traits, and posed a very low risk of reoffending.

The Board accepted this evidence, finding that the accused did not meet the threshold of posing a significant threat to the safety of the public.

Consequently, the Board ordered an absolute discharge in relation to the NCR offences.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, continued to experience grandiose and persecutory delusions, lacked insight into his illness, and engaged in rule-breaking behaviour.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention order, adding a condition that he reside in supervised accommodation when living in the community.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the accused's fitness to stand trial and her disposition.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault with a weapon.

Despite some clinical improvements, the accused continued to experience active delusions, lacked insight into her mental illness, and adamantly denied having any outstanding charges.

The Board accepted the attending psychiatrist's evidence and found that the accused remained unfit to stand trial as she could not meaningfully instruct counsel.

The Board concluded that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, who has schizophrenia and a history of substance abuse, has been subject to a Conditional Discharge and living in the community for many years.

While stable and compliant with treatment, the accused continues to lack insight into his mental illness and stated he would stop taking medication if granted an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that without supervision, the accused would likely decompensate and pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Conditional Discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and criminal harassment.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and a severe cannabis use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation and medication non-compliance if released without external controls.

The Board ordered a continuation of his detention at the hospital, with an expansion of his community privileges to all of Southern Ontario to facilitate family support.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including theft and failing to comply with probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, remained highly symptomatic despite medication compliance.

Relying on the attending psychiatrist's evidence, the Board found the accused remained unfit to stand trial due to significant cognitive impairment and disorganization.

The Board ordered a continued Detention Order at the hospital, but expanded the accused's community privileges to facilitate a gradual transition to supportive housing.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder and a substance use disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms, substance use, and inconsistent medication adherence.

Accepting the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered a Detention Order with privileges up to and including community living in approved accommodation, subject to conditions including absolute abstinence from intoxicants and weapons prohibitions.