Kyleakin Stuart Donal Dow

The accused, who was found unfit to stand trial for murder in 2017 due to treatment-resistant schizophrenia, appeared for an annual Review Board hearing.

The hospital and Crown recommended continued detention with gradually increasing privileges, including indirectly supervised community passes.

The panel accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and poses a significant threat to public safety.

The panel ordered a continued detention order with the recommended privileges, noting the accused's recent progress and lack of violent episodes over the past year.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition hearing.

The clinical team and all parties jointly submitted that the accused had made excellent progress, remained compliant with treatment, and abstained from substances while residing in supportive housing.

The Board agreed that a conditional discharge was the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage his residual risk while furthering his reintegration into the community.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and aggravated assault.

The accused's treating psychiatrist testified that the accused's mental state and insight had dramatically improved after resuming antipsychotic medication, though a significant threat to public safety remained.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties to maintain the current Disposition of a Detention Order with privileges, noting the accused's promising trajectory toward community living.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for weapons offences and is subject to a conditional discharge.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, did not attend the hearing.

The hospital and Crown submitted that the current disposition was appropriate, and the accused's counsel conceded that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's vulnerability to stressors and predictable instability during transitions, and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge.

The hospital requested an early hearing to amend the residency condition of the accused's conditional discharge.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and other offences, had been accepted into a permanent community group home.

The out-patient psychiatrist testified that the move would not increase the accused's risk to the public.

The Ontario Review Board found that the transition did not pose a significant threat to public safety and granted the amendment to the disposition.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault, was subject to an annual review of his disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused has schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

While he has been adherent to treatment in the hospital, his insight remains limited and his immigration status poses a barrier to community reintegration.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, as a return to the community without supervision would likely lead to substance use, treatment non-adherence, and further offences.

The Board ordered a continuation of the detention order with expanded community passes to facilitate reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the hospital's decision to significantly restrict the liberty of the accused, who had been found not criminally responsible for assault offences, and to conduct an annual review of his disposition.

The accused's mental state had deteriorated in the community following cannabis use, leading to his readmission to the hospital.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the restriction of liberty was warranted, necessary, and the least onerous option.

The Board further concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his Detention Order, with an amendment permitting community living within the Greater Toronto Area.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, was subject to a discharge with conditions.

Following a dramatic deterioration in his mental status, including new paranoid delusions regarding his wife and family, the hospital requested an early hearing.

The Ontario Review Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered a detention order with conditions, concluding it was necessary to allow the treatment team to investigate the precipitating factors, manage his risk in the community, and approve his accommodations.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for multiple violent and weapons-related offences, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The accused had made significant progress, maintaining stability, medication compliance, and abstinence from substances while transitioning to community living.

The Board applied the Winko test and found that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, the risk could be appropriately managed with a Conditional Discharge.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with specific terms, including provisions for immediate return to the hospital if his mental state deteriorates.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and severe stimulant use disorder.

While the accused demonstrated stability in the community, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of rapid clinical destabilization if he relapses into substance use.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was premature and ordered the continuation of the existing detention order to ensure adequate supervision and risk management.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and a history of severe decompensation when non-compliant with medication.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight and reliance on external supervision for medication adherence.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with terms including residence at a specified address and regular reporting.

The appellant, who was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder, appealed a detention order made by the Ontario Review Board.

She argued the Board failed to adequately consider her proposal for a conditional discharge that included a 'Young clause' and treatment compliance conditions.

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the Board must meaningfully consider whether the proposed conditions could practically and effectively address the risk to the public, and remitted the matter for a new hearing.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and failing to comply with probation.

The accused had been living in the community with minimal supports, maintaining employment, and remaining abstinent from substances while compliant with his schizophrenia medication.

The treatment team, supported by a joint submission from all parties, recommended an absolute discharge.

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

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for firearms and mischief offences.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, had remained clinically stable, abstained from substances, and engaged in therapeutic programming over the past year.

However, relying on the hospital psychiatrist's evidence and a joint submission from counsel, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his vulnerability to stressors and limited insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with expanded community pass privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for multiple violent offences.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizophrenia, had been living in the community under a conditional discharge and recently transitioned to oral medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to transient psychotic symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, with the addition of a discretionary travel pass to allow the accused to travel to Saudi Arabia and/or Somalia accompanied by an approved person.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with ultra-treatment resistant schizophrenia, had been residing in the community under a Conditional Discharge.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight and the high risk of decompensation and violence if he were to discontinue his medication.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Conditional Discharge with a treatment condition, but declined to impose a weapons prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and an intellectual disability, had been residing in a supported group home and complying with treatment.

The hospital requested a transfer of his care to a facility closer to his family.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence and risk of non-compliance with medication.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with expanded travel privileges and approved the transfer of care to facilitate his transition to a new residence.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and assault causing bodily harm.

The Board considered whether the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety.

Despite some progress, the accused had recent unauthorized leaves of absence and positive drug screens for cocaine.

The Board found he remained a significant threat due to his psychotic illness, substance use, and lack of insight.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, maintaining his privilege to live in the community in approved accommodation.

The accused was previously found unfit to stand trial on various firearms and assault charges and was detained at CAMH.

At his annual review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered updated psychiatric evidence indicating that his psychotic symptoms had resolved and that his fluctuating engagement was due to willingness rather than inability.

Applying the Taylor test as clarified in Bharwani, the Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and found the accused fit to stand trial.

The Board ordered that he be returned to court.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of conveying false information with intent to alarm.

The accused, who has autism spectrum disorder and an intellectual disability, resides in high-support community housing under a detention order.

The Board accepted the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to poor frustration tolerance, impulsivity, and vulnerability to negative influences.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with an amendment to permit international travel if accompanied by approved staff.