Dr. C. Hudson

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been held in seclusion and strongly opposes long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that the accused fabricates symptoms to avoid medication and would pose a significant threat to public safety if released from the highly structured environment.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition and maintained its recommendation for an interprovincial transfer to Philippe-Pinel.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for murder and other offences, was detained at a high secure forensic hospital.

All parties jointly submitted that the accused should be transferred to a medium secure facility.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his maladaptive personality traits, cannabis use disorder, and lack of meaningful engagement in treatment.

The Board rejected the joint submission, concluding that a continuation of the detention order at the high secure facility was the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery and other offences.

The hospital and the Attorney General recommended the accused be transferred to a less secure facility, noting marked improvements in his behaviour and stability after transitioning to a long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication.

The accused agreed with the proposed transfer.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted medical evidence, finding that while the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, his recent progress warrants a transfer.

The Board ordered a detention disposition at the Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care with escorted hospital and grounds privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to determine the fitness of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault and failure to comply with a probation order.

The accused suffers from severe schizophrenia and has a history of extreme violence.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused remains psychotic, paranoid, and unfit to stand trial, as his condition would impair his ability to instruct counsel and participate in a trial.

The Board ordered continued detention at the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused sought a transfer to a less secure facility.

The treating psychiatrist opposed the transfer, citing the recency of the accused's improvements on new medication and the need for ongoing support.

The Board found that the accused had shown remarkable progress and, given the lengthy waitlist for a transfer, ordered the transfer to CAMH with the current conditions remaining in place.