Dr. Lemmie Tan

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of uttering threats and forcible confinement.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, continued to experience grandiose delusions and believed his charges were resolved.

Applying the Supreme Court's recent decision in Bharwani, the Board found the accused remained unfit to stand trial.

The Board also found he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital, but granted an expansion of privileges to include indirectly supervised community passes, subject to mental state monitoring and random drug screening.

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

The accused, diagnosed with Delusional Disorder, had made significant progress and was compliant with antipsychotic medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to marginal insight and the risk of relapse if untreated.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order but added privileges for community living and indirectly supervised passes to facilitate gradual reintegration.