Dr. Ben Chan

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had been detained at CAMH.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A Detention Order was issued directing the accused's detention on a General Forensic Unit with specified privileges and prohibitions, without overnight passes.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and an intellectual disability, had been stable and compliant with medication while residing in supported housing.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and should remain subject to a conditional discharge on existing terms, pending an approved inter-provincial transfer to Alberta.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused required continued high-level support and structure to maintain clinical stability and mitigate risk.