Dr. G. Munro

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson and breach of probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder, requested a transfer to Providence Care to be closer to family.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a history of non-compliance and risk of substance relapse.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition and approved the transfer to Providence Care, with the current hospital retaining residual authority pending the transfer.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of criminal harassment and invitation to sexual touching.

The accused, who has a moderate intellectual disability, resides in a specialized hospital unit.

The Board accepted the joint submission and psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial.

Considering the paramount need to protect the public and the accused's ongoing need for 24-hour support and risk management, the Board maintained the current detention order with permission to live in approved supervised community accommodation.

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

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for arson, had been subject to a detention order.

While the treating psychiatrist and the Hospital recommended continuing the detention order due to recent gambling and rule breaches, the majority of the Board found that the accused's risks were well-managed at her transitional residence.

Noting her five years of sobriety and overall positive trajectory, the majority ordered a Conditional Discharge.

A dissenting member would have maintained the detention order.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault charges.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, experienced a recent decline in mental state following the deaths of his parents.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's detention at the hospital, while expanding his indirectly supervised privileges to the hospital's broader catchment area.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences in 2009.

The accused, diagnosed with an unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder and substance use disorder, had made significant progress in the past year despite a history of elopement and substance use.

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

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current disposition with the addition of a community living condition to facilitate future placement in highly supervised accommodation.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats, suffers from Schizophrenia, PTSD, and Polysubstance Use Disorder.

While the accused made significant progress over the past year, including medication compliance and near abstinence from substances, the Board accepted uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that a continuation of the existing Detention Order was the necessary and appropriate Disposition to safely manage his risk and support his gradual reintegration.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder after drowning her 10-month-old daughter while suffering from severe postpartum depression and bipolar disorder.

At her initial Ontario Review Board disposition hearing, all parties agreed she remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered her detained at the North Bay Regional Health Centre with a stepwise privilege plan, and directed her eventual transfer to the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care to facilitate family support and community reintegration.