The appellant, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, appealed a disposition of the Ontario Review Board ordering his continued detention at a maximum security psychiatric facility.
The appellant argued the Board should have conducted its own inquiries or ordered an independent assessment due to a lack of unanimity among his treatment team regarding his placement.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the Board's decision was reasonable, balanced the appellant's continuing threat to public safety with his liberty interests, and reflected the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.
