N. Circelli

The Hospital sought an early hearing before the Ontario Review Board, arguing that the accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual assault, was now fit.

The accused's attending psychiatrist testified that his symptoms of schizophrenia and possible Huntington's Disease had improved significantly with clozapine, restoring his ability to understand the proceedings and instruct counsel.

The Board accepted this undisputed evidence and found the accused fit to stand trial.

The Board ordered him returned to court and noted that he would remain detained at the hospital under the existing disposition pending the court's determination of his fitness, making a separate 'keep fit' order unnecessary.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for violent offences against his mother.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-refractory schizophrenia, had been living in a supervised community residence and sought a Conditional Discharge.

The Hospital and the Attorney General sought a continued Detention Order, arguing it was necessary to manage his risk and ensure a quick return to the hospital if he decompensated.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety but concluded that his risk could be safely managed under a Conditional Discharge.

The Board imposed conditions including a specified residence, medication adherence, and Young clauses requiring him to return to the hospital for assessment or admission if directed.

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

The accused suffers from clozapine-resistant schizophrenia and a severe substance use disorder, having recently relapsed into methamphetamine use.

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

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, with a modification to allow indirectly supervised privileges to facilitate the accused's participation in a residential drug and alcohol treatment program.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for manslaughter.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, committed the index offence while experiencing command hallucinations.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, noting that his stability relies on medication adherence and the structured hospital environment.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, but granted expanded community privileges, including indirectly supervised passes and the possibility of living in approved supervised accommodation, as jointly recommended by the parties.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia in remission and cannabis use disorder, had been living in the community without incident.

Relying on uncontroverted psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to his mental condition and ongoing daily cannabis use.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with terms including a weapons prohibition and random urine screens, but notably excluded an absolute abstinence clause to allow monitoring of his cannabis use in the community.

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

The accused has a long history of schizoaffective disorder, substance use, and non-compliance with treatment.

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 disposition was ordered as necessary and appropriate to manage the risk and support the accused's ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was living in the community under a disposition order.

After being evicted from his group home and temporarily housed in a motel, his mental health decompensated, exacerbated by cannabis use.

The hospital readmitted him, significantly restricting his liberties.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing under s. 672.81(2.1) of the Criminal Code and found that the initial and ongoing restriction of the accused's liberty was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive option available to manage his risk.

Harley Hill, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual disposition review.

The hospital and Attorney General sought a continued detention order, arguing he remained a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia and need for supervised medication management.

The accused's counsel argued he no longer posed a significant threat and should be managed in the community.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat, and ordered his continued detention with privileges to transition to community living when appropriate.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempt to commit murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had made significant progress in the community and maintained abstinence.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation of the parties, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of rapid decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition with expanded community privileges, including reduced reporting requirements and the removal of abstain and no-contact clauses.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault with a weapon.

The accused had been living in the community and making significant progress in managing his bipolar and substance use disorders.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, but that the threat can be adequately managed by a conditional discharge with reduced reporting requirements and the removal of the abstention condition, pending his transition to a community mental health team.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for robbery.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder, was living in the community under a detention disposition.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety but recommended removing the substance abstention condition to test his internal motivation to abstain, coupled with increased reporting.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's history of decompensation linked to cannabis use required ongoing oversight, but agreed to remove the abstention clause while maintaining the detention disposition and increasing reporting frequency.

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

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, had recently transitioned to a community group home but was found to have used cannabis undetected.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to the risk of decompensation and violence if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and breach of recognizance.

The hospital, supported by all parties, recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's chronic but stable mental illness is well-managed in the community with the support of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team and an imminent Community Treatment Order.

Applying the Winko test, the Board concluded the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the accused's disposition.

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for offences including assaulting a peace officer causing bodily harm.

The Board found that the accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order, but expanded his privileges to include 36-hour community passes and the opportunity for supervised community living, as jointly recommended by the parties.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and a substance use disorder, remains symptomatic, and is not yet well enough to participate in therapy.

Based on a joint submission and psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and maintained the current detention order with privileges.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges including sexual assault and resisting a peace officer.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine his fitness and appropriate disposition.

The Board found that while his symptoms were improving with clozapine, he remained unfit to stand trial due to thought disorganization and rigid thinking that impaired his ability to meaningfully participate in a complex sexual assault trial.

The Board ordered a detention disposition with privileges, as his medication was not yet optimized and he lacked community support.