Marie-Lise Dufort

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

The accused requested international travel privileges to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

The hospital and the Attorney General opposed the request, citing the accused's recent behavioural dysregulation, inability to successfully complete overnight passes, and reliance on family members who struggled to enforce hospital rules and medication compliance.

The Board found that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety and concluded that international travel was premature.

The detention order was renewed on the existing terms.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible, was living in an approved group home but left without permission.

Due to a lack of available beds in less secure units, the hospital admitted him to a secure forensic assessment unit and denied him all privileges based on a blanket hospital policy.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine if this restriction of liberty was justified.

The Board found that while the initial admission was justified due to the lack of housing, the ongoing denial of privileges based on a rigid policy rather than an individualized assessment was an unjustified restriction of liberty.

The Board ordered the hospital to transfer the accused to a unit where he could access his privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and experiences persistent paranoid delusions about her stepfather, making her family home an unsafe environment.

Despite clinical stability, she refuses therapeutic programming and has housing arrears preventing independent placement.

The Board found she remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order with the deletion of one condition.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder and referred to the Ontario Review Board.

At the initial hearing, the Board found that the accused poses a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his major mental illness, active psychosis, and substance use issues.

The Board ordered a detention order at the secure forensic unit with privileges up to indirectly supervised community access, concluding that community living was premature at this early stage of treatment.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The accused, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and substance use disorders, had made progress but continued to struggle with cannabis use, alcohol, gambling, and aggressive behaviour.

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

The Board ordered that the current detention order at the secure forensic unit be maintained, with privileges up to and including community living in approved accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the hospital's decision to significantly increase the restriction of the accused's liberty and to conduct an early review of his disposition.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for indecent acts and breaches, had been readmitted to the hospital after his group home sought to evict him due to ongoing substance abuse and aggressive behaviour.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was reasonable and warranted given the increased risk to the public.

The Board also ordered the accused's transfer to the Brockville Mental Health Centre, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive alternative to manage his risk while he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for various offences including assault and mischief, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for his first annual review.

The Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his bipolar disorder and history of cannabis-induced psychosis.

However, given his psychiatric stability, compliance with medication, and abstention from cannabis over the past year, the Board concluded that the risk could be adequately managed in the community.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge with terms including monthly reporting and abstention from intoxicants.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for an indecent act, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition review.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a cannabis use disorder.

However, noting the accused's positive trajectory, medication compliance, and strong family support, the Board concluded that the risk could now be adequately managed in the community.

A conditional discharge was granted with terms including residence requirements, regular reporting, and abstention from intoxicants.

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

The accused, diagnosed with delusional disorder, had recently stopped taking his antipsychotic medication and was regularly consuming cannabis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his high risk of relapse and limited insight.

The Board ordered that the current detention order at the hospital be maintained, as it remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

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

Despite some stability and community support, the accused had two hospital admissions during the reporting year and continued to use substances, including cocaine and cannabis, which correlated with manic episodes.

The Board applied the Winko test and found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

A conditional discharge was ordered as the least onerous and restrictive disposition to manage the risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder, had a stable year living in an approved group home but continued to use alcohol and occasionally delayed receiving his medication.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his ongoing alcohol use, lack of insight, and risk of aggression.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention order with privileges up to living in the community in approved accommodation.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment, assault, and break and enter, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness, concurrent substance use disorders, and recent budding insight into his condition.

The Board ordered a continued detention order with privileges up to living in the community, amended to permit travel to Quebec.

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

The accused suffers from a neurocognitive disorder and schizophrenia spectrum disorder, presenting with chronic grandiose delusions.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial as he cannot meaningfully participate in the criminal proceedings.

The Board also concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

A detention disposition with amended conditions was ordered to allow the accused to transition to a long-term care facility while maintaining public safety.

The Royal Ottawa Hospital requested an early review of the accused's disposition to permit her to move to a group home in Limoges, Ontario.

The hospital initially sought to expand the accused's community living radius to 150 kilometres.

Following discussions at the hearing, the parties consented to expanding the radius to 50 kilometres to facilitate the application to the Limoges group home, while maintaining the scheduled date for the next annual review.

The Ontario Review Board ordered the disposition amended accordingly.

The Ontario Review Board held an early review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences.

The hospital requested a change from a conditional discharge to a detention order due to the accused's deterioration, medication non-compliance, positive cocaine tests, and antisocial behaviour.

The Board found the accused continued to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered detention at the hospital with a full range of privileges, including community living in approved accommodation.

The Ontario Review Board held a restriction of liberties hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.

The accused had been living in the community but was returned to the hospital after relapsing into severe substance use and experiencing psychotic symptoms.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was justified, necessary, and the least restrictive option available.

The Board also approved the hospital's request to transfer the accused to a specialized treatment program at another facility, finding it met the statutory objectives and the accused's clinical needs.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for indecent acts and breaking and entering, eloped from the hospital while on an indirectly supervised pass.

Upon his return, the hospital significantly increased the restrictions on his liberty by confining him to the forensic rehabilitation unit and removing his privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the increased restrictions pursuant to s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code.

The Board found that the hospital's decision to increase the restrictions was warranted, reasonable, and represented the least onerous and least restrictive option to manage the accused's risk to public safety and his care, given his rapid decompensation, substance use, and medication non-adherence during his elopement.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to her major mental illness, history of rapid decompensation, and need for ongoing monitoring and medication adjustment.

A detention disposition was ordered with conditions, including a 100 km radius restriction to balance the need for hospital proximity with family contact.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of the accused's liberty following his urgent readmission to the hospital.

The accused, who had previously been found not criminally responsible for harassment, had been decompensating in the community and resisting his antipsychotic medication.

The hospital readmitted him to optimize his medication, after which his condition stabilized and he was discharged back to the community.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was justified, necessary, and the least restrictive option available to manage the risk the accused posed to public safety.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault and weapons offences in 2003.

The accused has diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and cannabis use disorder.

Following a period of decompensation and re-hospitalization due to medication non-adherence and cannabis use, the accused stabilized and returned to a supervised group home.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by the attending psychiatrist, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.