ORB 2025

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge disposition.

The accused had been found not criminally responsible for murder due to schizophrenia.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and requires ongoing clinical supervision to prevent deterioration.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with minor amendments to the conditions.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused's treatment team reported stability and compliance with medication, recommending continued detention with privileges up to community living.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his major depressive disorder and history of substance-induced psychosis.

The Board ordered continued detention at the hospital with a condition restricting him from attending within 200 meters of his sisters' residences.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and other offences, suffers from ultra-treatment resistant schizophrenia.

The treatment team recommended continuing the current detention order with community living privileges, citing the accused's residual psychotic symptoms, poor insight, and stated intention to discontinue medication and resume cannabis use if discharged.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his care continue under the terms of his current Disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the hospital's decision to significantly restrict the accused's liberty by placing him in seclusion.

The accused, who has schizophrenia and a history of violence, was placed in seclusion after becoming hostile, unresponsive to staff direction, and refusing his antipsychotic medication.

The Board applied the framework from Regina v. M.L.C. and found that both the initial placement in seclusion and the ongoing restriction of liberty were warranted, necessary, and represented the least onerous and least restrictive intervention available to safely manage his risk of harm to others.

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

The accused's treating psychiatrist testified that the accused is currently stable, abstinent from substances, and compliant with medication in a group home setting.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, and ordered that the current disposition remain in place without changes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault due to schizophrenia.

The accused was residing in the community on a conditional discharge.

The treatment team and all parties agreed that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public, particularly because she is 'quietly psychotic' and has stated she would stop taking her medication if granted an absolute discharge.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current conditional discharge without amendment.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and robbery.

The Board found that the accused, who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and substance use disorders, continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with a reduction in reporting requirements to not less than once every two weeks, in accordance with a joint submission.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's conditional discharge.

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for two counts of sexual assault.

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, finding that the accused's poor insight and history of medication noncompliance posed a high risk of decompensation and violence if absolutely discharged.

The conditional discharge was continued.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for weapon offences in 2010.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia, has maintained medication compliance but remains socially withdrawn and refuses to engage with community psychiatrists.

The Board found that he remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his conditional discharge without change, emphasizing the necessity of ongoing treatment team oversight to prevent relapse.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition pursuant to s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for various assault and weapons charges, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

The clinical team testified that while the accused has made progress living in the community in supervised housing, he continues to experience rapid fluctuations in his mental state and ongoing psychotic symptoms.

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

The Board ordered that his care continue under the terms of his current Disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused, who has treatment-refractory schizophrenia and persistent delusions, is currently subject to a detention order but resides in high-support housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his risk of rapid decompensation and aggressive behaviour if his delusions are challenged.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order to ensure the ability for rapid readmission to the hospital if necessary.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to correct an oversight in the accused's previous disposition.

The accused had been found unfit to stand trial and was ordered transferred to a different hospital.

The previous disposition erroneously awarded him indirectly supervised hospital and grounds privileges at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, which do not exist at that facility.

On consent of all parties, the Board ordered the deletion of the erroneous paragraph, leaving the rest of the disposition intact.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for uttering a death threat.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, resides in a 24-hour supervised community residence.

The parties jointly submitted that there should be no change to the current disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to active psychotic symptoms, poor insight, and noncompliance risks, and ordered that his care continue under the existing detention order with discretionary community privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for arson and breach of probation.

The hospital and all parties recommended continuing the current disposition, which detains the accused at the hospital but grants privileges to live in supervised community accommodation.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia, a history of substance abuse, and the risk of medication non-compliance.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current disposition to ensure adequate support and supervision as the accused transitions to more independent living.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review and a restriction of liberty review for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson.

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and progressive cognitive decline, was readmitted to the hospital after his community residence could no longer support his high needs.

The Board accepted expert evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to verbal and physical aggression.

The Board concluded that the restriction of liberty was warranted and remains the least onerous and least restrictive action, continuing his detention at the hospital.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and related offences committed while experiencing auditory hallucinations.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found the accused to be a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with privileges to live in the community in approved housing, subject to conditions including abstention from alcohol and drugs.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault and failing to comply with probation.

At his initial appearance before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital and Crown took the position that he remained unfit, while his counsel took no position.

The Board observed the accused's florid presentation and constant interruptions during the hearing.

Relying on the hospital's reports and the accused's presentation, the Board concluded that he remains unable to instruct counsel or participate in a trial, and ordered a disposition in accordance with the hospital's recommendations.

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

The accused, diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder and substance use disorder, had remained stable on a secure forensic unit but refused injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a detention disposition at the hospital with expanded privileges for indirectly supervised hospital grounds access, but denied indirectly supervised community passes due to the severity of the index offence and the need for further medication trials.

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

The accused continues to suffer from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations.

Based on the evidence of the treating psychiatrist and a joint submission, the Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The previous disposition was renewed on the same conditions.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault and related charges.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had made progress but recently struggled with substance use and declined a community housing placement.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to risks of medication non-compliance and substance use if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the accused's detention at the hospital with privileges.