M. Schloss

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was subject to an Ontario Review Board disposition allowing her to live in the community.

The hospital readmitted her after she consistently tested positive for illicit substances and breached her disposition conditions.

The Board convened a hearing to review the restriction of liberties under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code.

The Board found that the initial and ongoing restriction of the accused's liberty was warranted and represented the least restrictive and least onerous intervention necessary to manage her risk and address her substance use.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and forcible confinement.

The accused sought a conditional discharge to reside with his parents, while the hospital and Crown sought a continuation of the detention order.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing symptoms of schizophrenia, substance use risk, lack of insight, and recent aggressive behaviour in the hospital.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, finding that a conditional discharge would not adequately manage the risk to the public.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to a diagnosis of schizophrenia, a history of non-adherence to medication, and a fragile mental state.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order, concluding that a conditional discharge would not provide the necessary monitoring to manage the accused's risk in the community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty review for an accused found not criminally responsible for threatening to burn property, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and assault.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and a history of substance use, was readmitted to the hospital after a breach of his disposition.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order but amended the conditions to permit the use of cannabis obtained from licensed dispensaries, accepting the treatment team's opinion that this would allow for safe monitoring of his mental state.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for several offences including carrying a concealed weapon and criminal harassment.

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order with the addition of 7-day passes.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence, substance abuse, and escalating sexually inappropriate behaviour towards female staff.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with the recommended modifications.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had shown clinical stability and improved insight following a medication change.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the detention order, but expanded his community pass privileges to Southern Ontario as recommended by the hospital.

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

The hospital and the Attorney General sought to continue the detention order with an expanded 150-kilometre radius for community living, while the accused requested an amendment to permit cannabis use.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety, granted the expanded community living radius on consent, and denied the request to permit cannabis use, noting it played a significant role in the index offences.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for arson and assault with a weapon, requested an early Ontario Review Board hearing to seek a transfer from the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre back to Ontario Shores.

The Board reviewed his history of unprovoked physical aggression, the previous treatment impasse at Ontario Shores, and his recent impulsive behaviour related to food restrictions at the Royal Ottawa.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and concluded that a transfer back to Ontario Shores was not necessary or appropriate at this early juncture.

The existing Detention Order at the Royal Ottawa was maintained.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The hospital and the accused jointly recommended a Conditional Discharge, while the Attorney General recommended continuing the Detention Order.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, citing an unexplained incident where the accused received over 800 excess Ativan pills and ongoing financial stressors.

The Board rejected the joint recommendation for a Conditional Discharge and ordered the continuation of the Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for robbery and other offences.

The accused has schizoaffective disorder and continues to experience auditory command hallucinations.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his chronic, treatment-resistant mental illness and poor insight.

The Board ordered a continuation of the Detention Disposition within the Forensic Program at Ontario Shores, with privileges up to living in the community in supervised accommodation, as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition to manage his risk.