C.E. Currie

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

The accused had been living in the community, maintained medication compliance, abstained from substances, and developed good insight into his schizoaffective disorder.

Based on the hospital's evidence and a joint submission from the parties, the Board found that the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory review hearing.

The hospital, the accused, and the Attorney General jointly recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board found that the accused had demonstrated sustained clinical stability, remained compliant with treatment for schizophrenia, and no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, experienced recent mental state deteriorations linked to her menstrual cycle, necessitating readmission to hospital to stabilize her condition and protect her subsidized community housing.

Applying the Winko test, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of a Detention Disposition and confirmed that recent restrictions of liberties were necessary and appropriate.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for various offences including threatening death, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation and noncompliance with treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with the same terms and conditions.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for uttering threats and criminal harassment.

The accused suffers from Huntington's Disease and a related psychotic disorder.

The parties presented a joint position that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and should remain subject to a detention disposition.

The Board accepted the joint position, finding that absent the disposition, the accused would likely decompensate and engage in aggressive behaviour.

The detention disposition was continued without changes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment, indecent acts, and assault causing bodily harm.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety but had made sufficient progress to warrant a transfer from a high secure to a medium secure facility.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused's risk could be managed at a medium secure hospital.

The Board ordered the accused's detention at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton with escorted hospital and grounds privileges.

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.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and other offences.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, experienced a period of seclusion after an unprovoked incident of spitting on co-patients.

The Board applied the Campbell framework and found that the significant increase in the restriction of his liberty was necessary and appropriate.

Accepting the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his current disposition at the high-secure forensic hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and uttering threats.

The accused is currently under a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The Board heard evidence from the treating psychiatrist that the accused continues to experience active psychotic symptoms and cognitive deficits, though he has had a relatively good year with no violence.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties to maintain the current Disposition, noting that the threat of violence continues to be present and the hospital is actively seeking community living options.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory hearing to review a restriction of liberty for an accused found not criminally responsible.

The accused had been evicted from his high-support community residence due to rule-breaking and aggressive behaviour, resulting in his readmission to the hospital.

Applying the Campbell framework, the Board found that a significant restriction of liberty had occurred.

However, given the lack of available alternative high-support accommodation and the accused's ongoing symptoms, the Board concluded that the restriction was necessary, appropriate, and the least onerous option available to ensure public safety.