Ontario Review Board
Re: Kevin Luangchaleun
ORB File No: 5376
Hearing held on: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Place of hearing: Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences 700 Gordon Street, Whitby
Pursuant to: Section 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code
Before:
Alternate Chairperson: Mr. M.D. Segal Members: Dr. S. Nagari by Zoom Dr. M. Choptiany Ms. J. Greenwood Ms. C. Plyley
Parties Appearing:
Accused: Kevin Luangchaleun Counsel: Ms. J. Boissonneault
The person in charge of hospital: Representative: Dr. J. Pytyck
Attorney General of Ontario: Counsel: Ms. N. MacDonald
REASONS FOR DISPOSITION
(Dated November 13, 2025)
Introduction
Kevin Luangchaleun, age 37, was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder on charges of assault with a weapon and criminal harassment, contrary to the Criminal Code.
Mr. Luangchaleun, who is subject to a detention order with privileges up to and including living in the community in accommodation approved by the person in charge appeared before the Ontario Review Board (the “Board”) at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (the “hospital”) for his annual hearing on September 17, 2025. Exhibit 1 was a Hospital Report dated August 22, 2025.
In preliminary positions, the hospital recommended no change to the current Disposition. Crown counsel agreed. The patient’s counsel conceded significant threat and agreed to the hospital's position.
Index Offences
- The circumstances of the index offences are taken from last year’s Reasons for Disposition as follows:
“Mr. Luangchaleun worked at the Keg Restaurant for eight months ending in December 2008. After he left his employment, he continued to spend time at the Keg. By mid-February 2009, it seems Mr. Luangchaleun had become preoccupied with a woman who worked there. On February 13, 2009, Mr. Luangchaleun brought a present to the woman. On February 14, 2009, he attended the restaurant and fell asleep on the floor outside the washroom while waiting for her. He left the restaurant when staff approached. On February 16, 2009, he returned and demanded to speak with her. He became enraged and waved a large butcher knife at the manager when he did not get his way.
It was later revealed that Mr. Luangchaleun harbored the delusional belief that he has special powers and was the god of war. He believed the woman had been “scientifically made” as some kind of experiment and wanted her by his side.”
Diagnoses
- Schizophrenia
Substance Use Disorders (alcohol, cannabis, MDMA, cocaine)
Background
Mr. Luangchaleun was raised by his parents and has a sister. He had difficulties with family relationships as a teenager. He was suspended from school many times and had dealings with the police. He began using alcohol and cannabis in his early teens. Mr. Luangchaleun has no criminal record other than the NCR finding. Mr. Luangchaleun had one psychiatric admission prior to the index offence. At 19, he was smoking cannabis regularly. He became depressed, suicidal and psychotic. He stabilized after a month with a diagnosis of major depression with psychosis and substance dependence.
Mr. Luangchaleun had been discharged a number of times from hospital. Substance use (alcohol, cannabis and cocaine) resulted in many admissions. Last year the prohibition against alcohol was removed.
Evidence at Hearing
The patient’s outpatient psychiatrist, Dr. J. Pytyck, indicated that Mr. Luangchaleun has had a difficult year. At the beginning of the year there were issues regarding substance use. Alcohol had resurfaced as a major issue. Mr. Luangchaleun often presented as intoxicated, dishevelled, more labile, slurring and over the legal limit for alcohol. There were 21 positive tests for cocaine. Mr. Luangchaleun was bringing cocaine on to his hospital unit.
Mr. Luangchaleun has been clear of alcohol and substances for three or four weeks. The hospital is starting to return his privileges. He has indicated he wishes to be abstinent. That would be important as no community partner would accept a patient who is not abstinent.
Mr. Luangchaleun admitted himself into hospital. He had lost his housing. He was not expelled from his housing because of drinking; he did not agree with the residence’s rules.
Mr. Luangchaleun has the skills to manage on his own. When housing is considered, Mr. Luangchaleun could be a candidate for TRHP housing. The current goal is to build up the patient’s reliability and trustworthiness respecting substances.
At present, there are no overt psychotic symptoms, but residual symptoms remain.
Mr. Luangchaleun is fully compliant with medication.
Mr. Luangchaleun’s level of engagement could be better. He has declined advice to attend a concurrent disorders group. While Dr. Pytyck is not fully confident in Mr. Luangchaleun’s ability to abstain, she remains hopeful. Dr. Pytyck is not satisfied that she is in possession of evidence to recommend reinserting the alcohol prohibition.
Mr. Luangchaleun has expressed an interest in a residential treatment program, however, his reluctance to attend groups is a barrier to that happening.
Analysis
- Unfortunately, Mr. Luangchaleun took a backward step this year. Significant threat is clearly present as found in the Hospital Report and the oral evidence. Mr. Luangchaleun has a deep history of substance abuse. Substances and alcohol have been large challenges this year. On the bright side, Mr. Luangchaleun has had a good few weeks leading up to the hearing. This is promising. Certainly, attending a concurrent disorders group would support Mr. Luangchaleun’s goal to stay abstinent. The Board agrees that the current Disposition contains all the tools necessary for Mr. Luangchaleun to progress while protecting the public. We wish Mr. Luangchaleun well in his efforts.
DATED this 13th day of November 2025, at the City of Toronto, in the Region of Toronto.
Mr. M.D. Segal Alternate Chairperson
Office of the Registrar Ontario Review Board