Dr. Olubukola Kolawole

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The treatment team and all parties agreed that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety but had made positive progress over the past year, including maintaining employment and abstaining from substances.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge, adopting the joint position to remove the absolute abstinence condition to allow the accused to demonstrate internal motivation, while maintaining substance testing and other conditions.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to a chronic psychotic disorder, comorbid substance use, and limited insight.

The Board concluded that a continuation of the existing Detention Order was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition, as the hospital requires the ability to manage his risk and return him to the hospital if he decompensates.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for arson, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, arguing he was no longer a significant threat to public safety.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused's ongoing substance use, particularly crack cocaine, acted as a destabilizer that increased his risk of psychiatric decompensation and violence.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board concluded the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the detention order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for numerous offences including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, arson, and robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Cannabis Abuse Disorder, had been living in the community subject to a Conditional Discharge.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his fragile mental state, susceptibility to stress, and risk of relapse into substance use and medication non-adherence.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Conditional Discharge with a reduced reporting requirement of not less than once per month.

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

The accused had made significant progress, remained stable on medication, and abstained from substances while detained at the hospital with community living privileges.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but concluded that his risk could now be safely managed in the community.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with strict conditions, including residence requirements and ongoing psychiatric oversight.

The defendants, Lauren Stephen (Son) and Brenda Stephen (Mother), brought separate motions for summary judgment to dismiss claims against them arising from a motor vehicle collision.

The Son, who caused the collision, argued he was not civilly liable due to a mental disorder at the time.

The Mother argued she was not vicariously liable as the Son lacked her consent to possess her vehicle, and denied negligence in her supervision or control of the vehicle keys.

The court granted both motions, finding the Son met the Buckley test for mental illness in negligence, and the Mother was neither vicariously liable nor negligent, as she did not give consent and could not have foreseen the Son's actions.