Maureen Addie

The appellant appealed a disposition of the Ontario Review Board, arguing the Board erred in its treatment of an impugned letter contained in his hospital records.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the Board properly admitted the letter as part of the hospital records without using it for the truth of its contents, and that the Board's decision was reasonable on the totality of the evidence.

The appellant appealed from a disposition of the Ontario Review Board holding that he continued to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and ordering his detention in a medium secure unit.

The appellant argued the Board erred by not ordering a further review within six months and by keeping him in a medium secure unit despite his progress.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the treating psychiatrist did not definitively recommend a six-month review and the Board's decision to maintain medium security was reasonable given ongoing concerns about elopement and potential reoffending.