Dr. Ahmed

The appellant appealed a decision of the Ontario Review Board that he continue to be detained at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, arguing he should be transferred to a less secure facility closer to his family.

The Board found that a transfer was premature given the appellant's ongoing threatening and sexually inappropriate behaviour.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the Board's decision was reasonable, supported by the evidence, and owed deference.

The appellant appealed a disposition of the Ontario Review Board, arguing the conditions imposed were not the least onerous and restrictive and seeking supervised accommodation.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the Board properly applied the criterion and its decision was not unreasonable given the medical evidence, noting the conditions were less restrictive than the previous disposition.

The Crown appealed a disposition of the Ontario Review Board granting the respondent a conditional discharge.

The respondent, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, had previously caused the death of a police officer while psychotic and unmedicated.

The Court of Appeal found the Board's decision unreasonable, noting the respondent's history of medication non-compliance, social isolation, and lack of relationship with his treatment team.

The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the conditional discharge, and reinstated the hospital detention order permitting residence in the community.

The appellant appealed a disposition of the Ontario Review Board transferring him from a medium security facility to the maximum security facility at Oak Ridge.

The Court of Appeal held that the Board's decision was not unreasonable, as it was based on evidence from hospital staff that the appellant could no longer be managed in a medium secure setting.

The court noted that intervening events and further medical evidence justified the change from a previous order.

The appeal was dismissed, though the court noted the appellant could request an early review to determine if management techniques used at Oak Ridge could be applied in a medium security facility.