Dr. Bhullar

The appellant, Victoria Frazer, appealed a disposition of the Ontario Review Board which concluded she remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered her continued conditional discharge.

The appellant sought an absolute discharge, arguing she did not pose a significant threat.

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the Board's conclusion was unreasonable and relied too heavily on speculation regarding potential medication non-compliance and substance use.

Consequently, the Court set aside the Board's order and granted the appellant an absolute discharge.

The appellant, found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder for attempted murder, appealed the Ontario Review Board's conditional discharge order.

The Board found he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety, rejecting his treating physician's low-risk assessment due to insufficient factual grounding and limited self-reports.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming that the Board did not abdicate its inquisitorial role and its decision was reasonable and supported by the record.