Re: K. (S.-J.)
ORB File No: 6635
Hearing held on: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Place of hearing: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Pursuant to: Section 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code
Before:
Alternate Chairperson: Mr. J. Goldenberg
Members: Dr. A. Chaimowitz Dr. G. Eayrs Hon. E. Kruzick Mr. S. Duffy
Parties Appearing:
Accused: K. (S.-J.) Counsel: Mr. G. Labine
The Person in charge of Hospital: Representative: Dr. P. Schubert
Attorney General of Ontario: Counsel: Ms. P. Pasloski
REASONS FOR DISPOSITION
(Dated January 14, 2026)
Introduction:
On September 18, 2014, K. (S.-J.) was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder on a charge of abduction of a person under 14 years of age.
K. (S.-J.) is currently subject to a disposition of the Ontario Review Board dated March 10, 2025, by which she was discharged subject to a number of conditions. K. (S.-J.) had been subject to a Conditional Discharge for approximately 8 years before the last annual hearing.
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Ontario Review Board convened a hearing at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (“the hospital”) and conducted the annual review of K. (S.-J.)’s disposition.
Position of the Parties:
At the outset of the hearing, the parties were canvassed as to their recommendations to the Board.
Dr. Schubert appeared as the hospital’s representative as well as being K. (S.-J.)’s most responsible physician. Dr. Schubert advised that the hospital is of the opinion K. (S.-J.) no longer represents a significant threat to public safety, and accordingly, she is entitled to receive an Absolute Discharge.
Ms. Pasloski appeared for the Crown Attorney. Ms. Pasloski indicated that she wished to hear the evidence before setting out her position on behalf of the Crown.
Mr. Labine appeared for K. (S.-J.). Mr. Labine advised that he and his client support the hospital position that she is entitled to receive an Absolute Discharge.
Index Offences:
- The index offences are described as follows:
During the early evening hours of October 1, 2013, K. (S.-J.) approached two girls playing in the street and asked them to walk with her to a local convenience store. They obliged, and K. (S.-J.) told one of the girls to go back to where they met to look for her lost purse. The child did so, but when she returned to the store, her friend and K. (S.-J.) were gone.
K. (S.-J.) lived in the same neighbourhood, and in the course of their investigation, the police spoke to a male with whom she had a previous relationship. While they were doing so, K. (S.-J.) called him, and he then told the police where he had arranged to meet her. Police arrested K. (S.-J.) when they saw her enter the male’s truck with the young girl. She informed police that K. (S.-J.) had not hurt or threatened her and had taken her by bus to her home after the convenience store, where she was given a change of clothes and watched television while eating dinner.
K. (S.-J.) admitted taking the young girl home to keep her safe because she appeared to be crying and upset and “lived at a place with bad people.” She told police the girl looked unhealthy and that she believed the girl’s parents were drug dealers. She acknowledged that she became uncertain about what to do with the little girl and contacted her former boyfriend for advice.
Evidence at Hearing:
- The Board admitted into evidence the hospital report dated November 12, 2025, a risk assessment dated November 10, 2025, and a copy of K. (S.-J.)’s CPIC. As the hospital report was made an exhibit in this hearing, it is not necessary to reproduce the information contained in the hospital report in these reasons. We do note, however, the stated diagnoses of:
Schizophrenia
Antisocial personality disorder
Cannabis use disorder
Alcohol use disorder
Synthetic cannabis use disorder
- In addition to the documentary evidence, the Board heard from Dr. Schubert. Dr. Schubert noted that K. (S.-J.) is currently 39 years old. She has been under Dr. Schubert’s care for 11 and a half years. He