Gregory William Iwasiw

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the fitness of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual interference and sexual assault.

The accused resides in the community on a conditional discharge.

The Board considered evidence from the treating psychiatrist and the hospital report, noting the accused's developmental delay and pedophilia diagnosis.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to be unfit to stand trial, remains a significant threat to public safety, and that the current disposition of a conditional discharge with privileges remains necessary and appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and animal cruelty.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a conditional discharge.

The hospital treatment team and all parties jointly recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's sustained stability, abstinence from substances, improved insight, and strong family support.

Applying the framework from Winko, the Board found the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the hospital's decision to restrict the liberty of an NCR patient for a period exceeding seven days.

The patient, who had been living in the community, was readmitted to the secure forensic unit after decompensating due to non-adherence to his antipsychotic medication.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was warranted for public safety and was the least onerous and least restrictive measure in the circumstances.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer and uttering threats.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge.

The hospital and the Crown argued that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to partial medication non-compliance and lack of insight into his illness.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence and the testimony of the accused's aunt, finding that the accused poses a real risk of serious harm if no longer subject to an ORB disposition.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing conditional discharge.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges of assault with a weapon and referred to the Ontario Review Board.

Following a hearing where psychiatric evidence was presented, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to intellectual developmental disorder and an unspecified schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and ordered a detention disposition at the hospital, while also noting the appropriateness of a Gladue Report for the Indigenous accused.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and breaking and entering.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital and the accused sought a detention order with privileges including indirectly supervised passes into the community.

The Attorney General opposed the indirectly supervised passes.

The Board ordered a detention order but denied the indirectly supervised community passes, finding them premature given the accused's limited insight into his psychotic symptoms, the high risk of relapse, and the short period of observation at the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition and fitness to stand trial of a youth accused of various offences including assault and weapons possession.

The youth, diagnosed with schizophrenia and mild intellectual disability, had been previously found unfit.

The Board found that the youth remains unfit to stand trial, as his cognitive processing and executive functioning remain impaired despite improvements from medication.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at the youth centre with privileges including community living in approved accommodation and seven-day accompanied travel passes, and directed the preparation of a Gladue Report.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson causing damage to property and was remitted to the Ontario Review Board for an initial disposition hearing.

The Board found that the accused, who has schizophrenia and a history of substance use, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight and risk of psychotic decompensation.

The Board ordered a Detention Disposition with discretionary privileges allowing the accused to live in the community with his parents, subject to conditions including a prohibition on possessing explosive or incendiary substances, but declined to impose a driving prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found unfit to stand trial on charges including aggravated assault and break and enter.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the medical evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to a mild intellectual disability.

A detention order was issued, directing the accused to be detained at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, with temporary detention at the North Bay hospital pending bed availability.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual interference and sexual assault.

The hospital, Crown, and defence jointly submitted that the accused remains unfit, is likely permanently unfit, and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence and ordered that the accused remain subject to a Conditional Discharge with the existing terms, declining to recommend a stay of proceedings.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and theft.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and methamphetamine use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing symptoms, history of noncompliance, and recent elopement from the hospital.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order, with the addition of a privilege allowing for residence in a 24/7 supervised community accommodation within the hospital's catchment area.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief, animal cruelty, and break and enter.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been detained at a secure forensic unit but was living in the community.

Following a voluntary hospital admission to transition to Clozapine, his mental health and insight significantly improved.

The Board found that while the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, he can be safely managed in the community.

A conditional discharge was ordered.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

A Detention Order was continued with the same terms as the previous disposition.