Margaret Addie

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was subject to an annual review by the Ontario Review Board.

The treatment team and all parties agreed that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety but had made positive progress over the past year, including maintaining employment and abstaining from substances.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge, adopting the joint position to remove the absolute abstinence condition to allow the accused to demonstrate internal motivation, while maintaining substance testing and other conditions.

The accused, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder and an Intellectual Disability, was previously found unfit to stand trial on sexual offences.

The Review Board held a hearing to review his fitness and disposition.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial as he cannot meaningfully communicate with counsel or make reality-based decisions.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of a Detention Order with modifications to allow for discharge planning and expanded geographic area for community living.

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 Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia, mild neurocognitive disorder, and cannabis use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

While all parties agreed to add a community living provision to the detention disposition, the hospital and the accused argued for 'accommodation approved by the person in charge' to maximize flexibility.

The Board rejected this, accepting the attending psychiatrist's evidence that the accused requires the highest levels of supervision.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with community living in supervised accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for four counts of assault in 2013.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been living in a high-support community residence under a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her chronic mental illness, limited insight, and need for a highly structured environment to manage her behaviours and supervise medication.

The Board ordered that the current conditional discharge disposition continue without change.

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

The accused, a young adult with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, exhibited medication non-compliance, lack of engagement in programming, and had recently absconded from the hospital.

The treatment team recommended maintaining the current detention order with privileges up to community living, which the Crown and the accused supported.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the current disposition be maintained without change, emphasizing the need for medication compliance and engagement in treatment.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for two counts of robbery.

The Board considered expert evidence indicating that while the accused had shown improved stability and medication adherence, he continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his primary psychotic disorder and history of substance use.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order with amendments agreed upon by the parties.

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

The Board accepted the uncontested evidence of the hospital's clinical team that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but is clinically stable and progressing well.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the hospital with privileges up to living in the community in the Greater Toronto Area.

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.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for various offences in 2015, suffers from schizophrenia and major neurocognitive disorder.

He currently resides in a secure long-term care facility.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence that the accused's risk is mitigated by his structured environment and medication, the Board found that he no longer poses a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered an absolute discharge.

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

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly recommended a continuation of the detention order at a Secure Forensic Unit, with the ability to transfer to a General Forensic Unit and a new privilege for 24-hour supervised community living.

The Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, recent AWOL, and partial insight.

The Board ordered continued detention with the requested privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failing to comply with probation orders.

The accused suffers from delusional disorder and severe alcohol use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his mental illness, history of domestic violence, and untested adherence to treatment in the community.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with privileges, adding a condition that the accused must report any dating or romantic relationships to the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault, robbery, and sexual interference.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had an unauthorized leave of absence during the reporting year and exhibited periods of mutism, though he generally complied with hospital rules and medication.

Based on uncontested psychiatric evidence and a joint submission, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to limited insight and risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of his Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for manslaughter and mischief.

The accused suffers from schizophrenia and continues to experience fixed grandiose delusions and a lack of insight into his illness.

The treatment team recommended a Detention Order with community living privileges, noting the accused's reluctance to use passes or engage in programming.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordered a Detention Order with the conditions proposed by the hospital, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, continued to experience residual psychosis despite medication adherence.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

A detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health was ordered, with privileges up to and including community living, as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon due to schizophrenia.

The Board heard uncontroverted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his treatment-refractory schizophrenia and risk of decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges up to community living and new travel privileges within Canada for up to seven days.

Jason McCalmon, previously found not criminally responsible for weapons and assault charges, underwent a mandatory annual review of his disposition by the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that he continues to suffer from schizophrenia and lacks insight into his illness, thereby remaining a significant threat to public safety.

However, noting his positive progress and compliance with medication over the past year, the Board ordered a continuation of his Conditional Discharge with a relaxed reporting requirement of once every two weeks.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for injuring an animal and being unlawfully in a dwelling house.

The accused, diagnosed with major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder, had a positive clinical year with sustained psychiatric stability, medication adherence, and a return to community living.

However, given her history of rapid decompensation and severe psychotic symptoms when untreated, the Board found she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board concluded that the current detention disposition, which allows for community living with hospital supervision and the ability to quickly intervene if her mental state deteriorates, remains necessary and appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and forcible entry.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a coercive sexual preference, sought a discharge with conditions to reside in his own apartment.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation, substance use, and sexually inappropriate behaviours if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the hospital.