Dr. A. Sandhu

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

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders, and experienced several relapses and elopements from the hospital over the past year.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the psychiatric evidence, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of a detention order with permission to reside in the community in approved accommodation, including a residential treatment program.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for multiple counts of mischief after damaging religious property while experiencing psychosis.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of rapid decompensation when non-compliant with medication.

However, noting his current stability, insight into his illness, and strong family support, the Board accepted a joint submission and ordered a conditional discharge with conditions including weekly reporting and abstention from intoxicants.

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

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and multiple substance use disorders.

The hospital, the Attorney-General, and the accused jointly proposed maintaining a detention disposition.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused's fluctuating engagement with treatment and ongoing substance use pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition to manage the risk while supporting the accused's reintegration and treatment needs.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found unfit to stand trial on charges including criminal harassment and failure to comply with a release order.

The accused, who suffers from Major Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder following several strokes, continued to experience severe cognitive deficits, perseveration regarding his ex-wife, and aggressive behaviours.

The Board applied the Bharwani standard and found the accused remained unfit to stand trial, as he could not exercise a reality-based approach to his charges or communicate meaningfully with counsel, though he was not found "permanently unfit." Applying the Winko standard, the Board concluded the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight, exit-seeking behaviours, and need for intensive supervision.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention disposition at the hospital, with privileges for supervised community accommodation.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and other offences, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review of his conditional discharge.

The treatment team and all parties jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety, citing his sustained abstinence from substances, adherence to antipsychotic medication, and improved insight into his schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's progress and protective pro-social relationships mitigated any risk.

The accused was granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and was subject to a detention order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to diagnoses of Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder, exacerbated by recent noncompliance and cannabis use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with a prohibition on cannabis use and directed the transfer of the accused's care to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had a history of medication non-compliance and violence when untreated.

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

Accepting the joint submission of the parties and the treating psychiatrist's evidence, the Board ordered a continued detention order with the added privilege of residing in the community in approved accommodations.

The accused was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for multiple offences, including assault and forcible confinement, committed while experiencing an episode of delirium.

The delirium was attributed to chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer and a premature return to work.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the evidence established that the delirium had fully resolved without medication, the accused had no prior psychiatric or criminal history, and he demonstrated insight and remorse.

Applying the Winko test, the Board concluded the accused did not pose a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.