A. Minardi

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

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for firearms offences.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the expert evidence of the treating psychiatrist, finding that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his substance-induced psychotic disorder and partial insight.

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition with increased privileges, including passes into Southwestern Ontario, and removed the strict abstinence requirement to assess his ability to manage substance use in the community.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for firearms offences and breach of a release order.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the parties jointly submitted that he remained a significant threat to public safety and should be subject to a detention order.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's substance use disorder and potential primary psychotic disorder required ongoing treatment in a hospital setting to manage his risk of violence.