Dr. Dupré

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, suffers from treatment-refractory schizophrenia and has recently experienced delusions regarding his family members.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused lacks insight into his illness and would likely discontinue medication if granted an absolute discharge, which would lead to rapid decompensation and a high risk of violence.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the existing Conditional Discharge.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for several weapons and assault offences.

At the initial Review Board hearing, the Board considered whether the accused posed a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's schizophrenia, history of medication non-adherence, and housing instability presented a significant threat.

The Board concluded that a Detention Order was the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage the risk and ensure the accused's mental stability.

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

The accused's psychiatrist testified that she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, though she has stabilized on new medication.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order at the hospital, with a plan to transition her back to supportive housing in the community once appropriate supports are in place.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault and assault causing bodily harm and was remitted to the Ontario Review Board.

At the initial hearing, the parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing psychotic symptoms from schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a detention order on a general forensic unit with privileges, noting the need for further treatment, medication optimization, and diagnostic clarification.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for the abduction of a person under 14 years of age.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, had been residing at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The parties jointly recommended the continuation of the current detention order.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public, noting that medication noncompliance or a lack of support could lead to a relapse of psychotic symptoms and an increased risk of violence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order to ensure the hospital retains the authority to manage her transition to community living.

The accused, Krishyanth Kugarajah, was sentenced for two counts of sexual assault, forcible entry, assault, threatening death, and forcible confinement against a vulnerable international student.

The court considered aggravating factors including the victim's vulnerability, repeated assaults, threats of deportation, and the assaults occurring in her home.

Mitigating factors included no prior criminal record and mental health concerns, though the latter were not found to be causally linked to the offences.

The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, imposing a global sentence of 7 years' incarceration, reduced to 6 years and 10 months after pre-sentence custody credit.

Ancillary orders included DNA samples, a weapons prohibition, a communication ban with the victim, and Sex Offender Registry inclusion.