Denis Stephen Lawson

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and assault with intent to resist arrest.

The accused has treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a major neurocognitive disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to the brittle nature of his illness and limited insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention disposition at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, but removed the abstinence and urine drug screening conditions and reduced the minimum reporting frequency, given his stability and lack of substance use history.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing and a restriction of liberty hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and assault with intent to resist arrest.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and a major cognitive disorder, experienced physical health challenges and homelessness, necessitating readmissions to the hospital and restrictions of liberty.

The Board accepted the joint submission that the restrictions of liberty were justified and necessary, and that no change to the current Detention Order was required, as the accused requires 24-hour supervision and awaits long-term care placement.

The plaintiff's motion was previously adjourned on consent due to a personal emergency of the defendant's counsel.

A chambers appointment was held to schedule a new date.

On consent, the motion was scheduled for August 20, 2021, and a timetable for cross-examinations, undertakings, and factums was established.