Dr. M. Pearce

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and attempted kidnapping, suffers from delusional disorder and remains stable on antipsychotic medication.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, largely because he would discontinue his medication if not supervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the same conditions, denying the accused's request to reduce his reporting frequency.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for various offences in 2015, suffers from schizophrenia and major neurocognitive disorder.

He currently resides in a secure long-term care facility.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence that the accused's risk is mitigated by his structured environment and medication, the Board found that he no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The hospital, supported by the Crown and the accused's counsel, recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused had been stable in the community for over ten years, compliant with medication, and free of violent behaviour for at least two years.

Finding that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

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

The hospital proposed an absolute discharge, which was supported by the accused and ultimately the Crown.

The Board found that the accused had been stable in the community for years, was compliant with his schizophrenia medication, and had strong community supports.

Concluding that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, and need for medication compliance.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with amendments to reduce reporting requirements and allow for community living in accommodation approved by the person in charge of the hospital.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been detained at Ontario Shores.

The treatment team, Crown, and defence jointly submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but recommended a lateral outpatient transfer to CAMH once suitable community housing is found.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's significant rehabilitation progress and strong family support, and ordered the transfer to facilitate community reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual disposition hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on two charges of assault.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that she continues to lack insight into her charges and remains unfit to stand trial, though she has been successfully residing in the community with support.

The Board unanimously accepted the uncontroverted medical opinion, finding the accused remains unfit to stand trial, and ordered the continuation of her current disposition without amendment.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to his diagnoses of Schizophrenia, Polysubstance Use Disorder, and Antisocial Personality Disorder.

Adopting a joint recommendation, the Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital but varied the disposition to permit the monitored consumption of cannabis purchased from a legal dispensary.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and criminal harassment.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The hospital, Crown, and accused's counsel all supported continuing the current conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and would likely discontinue medication and relapse into substance use without the Board's oversight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with release orders.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, resides in independent housing but requires ongoing supervision and medication.

All parties jointly submitted, and the Board agreed, that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of her current disposition, which includes detention at the hospital with privileges to live in the community, without change.