Kyleakin Stuart Donal Dow

The accused was found not criminally responsible for weapons and probation offences.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing to determine the appropriate disposition.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, lacks insight into his illness, and has a history of weapons possession.

The Board found the accused poses a significant threat to public safety and ordered his detention at the hospital with conditions including substance abstinence and a weapons prohibition.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the accused's conditional discharge.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, has treatment-resistant schizophrenia but has remained stable and symptom-free on medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety but, relying on the joint position of the parties and psychiatric evidence, ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with relaxed conditions, including reduced reporting frequency and the removal of residence and consent to treatment clauses.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, and need for medication compliance.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with amendments to reduce reporting requirements and allow for community living in accommodation approved by the person in charge of the hospital.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and robbery, suffers from schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing verbal aggression, illicit substance use, and complex medical needs.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge following a finding of not criminally responsible for attempted murder and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had maintained clinical stability and was transitioning to non-forensic mental health services.

Accepting a joint submission, the Board found the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety but amended the disposition to remove the residence clause, mandatory treatment consent, and substance testing requirements.

Jason Bakker, previously found not criminally responsible for assault, underwent an annual review of his disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and Crown sought a continuation of his detention order, while the accused requested an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, lacks insight, and has a history of medication non-compliance and violence.

The Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the detention order to ensure adequate supervision and risk management.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of harassment and assaulting a peace officer.

Based on the uncontested psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial due to irreversible cognitive impairment caused by temporal lobe epilepsy.

The Board ordered no change to his current Disposition, which detains him at the hospital with privileges to live in approved 24-hour supervised accommodation in the community.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder and substance use disorder, had remained stable on a secure forensic unit but refused injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition at the hospital with expanded privileges for indirectly supervised hospital grounds access, but denied indirectly supervised community passes due to the severity of the index offence and the need for further medication trials.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The Ontario Review Board held a disposition hearing to determine if he represents a significant threat to public safety.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat due to his history of substance abuse and uncertain psychiatric diagnosis.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge Disposition with conditions, including a transfer of care to the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, to allow for medication titration and community monitoring.

The Ontario Review Board held a disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible (NCR) on charges of dangerous operation of a conveyance and failing to stop for police.

The accused has a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and a history of medication noncompliance and aggression.

Based on the uncontested evidence of the treating psychiatrist and the joint submission of the parties, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition to ensure the accused receives necessary psychiatric and medical care in a secure environment.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review and Restriction of Liberty hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused had been discharged to a community residence but was returned to the hospital after exhibiting bizarre behaviour and testing positive for cannabis.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the Detention Order, while the accused requested a Conditional Discharge and the removal of alcohol prohibitions.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence, finding that the restriction of liberty was warranted and that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Detention Order was continued with all previous prohibitions, including the ban on alcohol use.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

All parties agreed that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires detention in a secure forensic unit.

The Board accepted the joint submission and ordered a hybrid detention order, allowing the hospital discretion to transfer the accused to a general forensic unit if his condition justifies it.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for violent offences, had been living in the community for nine months without incident.

The hospital, the accused, and initially the Attorney General jointly recommended a Conditional Discharge.

However, the Board rejected this recommendation, finding that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his high psychopathy scores, lack of insight, and failure to engage in necessary therapy.

The Board concluded that the Mental Health Act would be insufficient to manage his risk if his mental state decompensated.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order with an additional privilege for indirectly supervised travel passes.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing to determine if the accused poses a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains a significant threat due to active symptoms of schizophrenia, underdeveloped insight into his need for medication, and the risk of destabilization from cannabis use.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at Ontario Shores, with privileges up to living in the community in approved accommodation, as the necessary and appropriate disposition to manage his risk.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty imposed on the accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused was readmitted to the hospital after being charged with assault with a weapon while residing in a community group home.

The Board applied the Campbell framework and found that the significant restriction on the accused's liberties from his readmission to the hearing date was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive and least onerous intervention available, as his community residence required additional staffing before he could safely return.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been living independently in the community and was compliant with his medication.

The majority of the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered a conditional discharge, noting that he is early in his forensic care and needs to be tested in the community.

A dissenting minority would have granted an absolute discharge, finding no evidence of a significant threat.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various violent offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had recently transitioned to high-support community housing and remained abstinent from substances.

However, psychiatric evidence indicated he continued to experience residual symptoms and expressed a desire to resume substance use, demonstrating poor insight into his risk factors.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continued Detention Disposition at the hospital to ensure adequate monitoring and support.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer and other offences.

The hospital and the Attorney General agreed with the accused that he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the unanimous clinical evidence that the accused was stable, compliant with treatment, and had excellent insight.

The Board ordered an absolute discharge.

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

The hospital and Crown sought a Detention Order, citing three recent hospital readmissions, medication non-compliance, and an incident where the accused vandalized several churches.

The accused requested an Absolute or Conditional Discharge.

Accepting the hospital's evidence, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered his detention at a General Forensic Service with weekly reporting requirements, declining to impose a nighttime curfew.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer and aggravated assault.

The accused had recently been discharged from the hospital to a 24-hour supervised care facility where his psychotic symptoms had significantly abated.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties, finding that while the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, his risk is adequately managed in the community.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with a requirement to reside at the supervised facility.