Dr. A. Ali

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder in remission, had been living in supportive housing and complying with his treatment.

The hospital and the accused sought an absolute discharge, while the Crown opposed it.

Relying on the expert evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused's insight had improved and that protective factors, including a Community Treatment Order and an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, mitigated his risk.

The Board concluded the accused no longer represented a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The hospital and Crown recommended maintaining the conditional discharge with a residence specification, while the accused requested the removal of the residence and treatment conditions.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing financial instability, residual guardedness, and the risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the residence specification to ensure housing stability, but removed the consent to treatment provision as the accused was compliant with long-acting injectable medication.

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, remained stable and compliant with medication but continued to present negative symptoms.

The Board accepted the joint submission and psychiatric evidence that without Board supervision, the accused would likely stop taking medication, become psychotic, and pose a significant threat to the public.

The Board ordered that the conditional discharge be continued as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for offences including criminal harassment and uttering threats.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

However, noting his compliance with treatment, abstinence from substances, and strong family support, the Board concluded that his risk could be safely managed in the community.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge on the terms jointly recommended by the parties.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, had been detained at CAMH but was discharged to community housing in August 2024.

Based on uncontroverted expert evidence from his treating psychiatrist that his insight had improved and he remained compliant with medication, the Board concluded that while he remains a significant threat to public safety, his risk can be adequately managed in the community.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and mischief.

At the initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the Board found that the accused poses a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and history of medication non-compliance.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with privileges up to living in the community, rejecting the accused's request for a Conditional Discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The index offences involved violent, unprovoked attacks on hospital staff while the accused was experiencing psychosis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his limited insight into his schizophrenia, history of non-compliance, and cannabis use disorder.

The Board ordered a detention order with privileges up to and including indirectly supervised community passes, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits, including non-earner, attendant care, housekeeping, and medical benefits, which the insurer denied.

The arbitrator found the applicant credible and concluded she suffered soft-tissue injuries that continuously prevented her from engaging in substantially all of her pre-accident activities, entitling her to non-earner benefits.

The arbitrator also awarded attendant care benefits for a limited period at a reduced rate, and housekeeping benefits for the claimed period, less a two-week vacation.

The insurer was ordered to pay for an approved treatment plan and two assessments, along with a special award for unreasonably withholding payment for the assessments, plus interest.