M. A. Moon

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and arson.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and history of severe violence when acutely unwell.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with graduated privileges at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, adopting the joint recommendation of the parties.

The hospital notified the Ontario Review Board that the accused's liberty had been restricted following his placement in seclusion.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for two counts of second-degree murder, had been transferred to a high-secure forensic program after an unprovoked attack on his attending psychiatrist.

The Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty pursuant to section 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the initial and ongoing restriction of liberty was warranted, necessary for public safety, and represented the least onerous and least restrictive intervention available in the circumstances.