ORB 2026

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and assaulting peace officers.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether the accused posed a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on psychiatric evidence and a joint submission, the Board found the accused's schizophrenia and substance use disorder contributed to a moderate risk of violence, particularly towards family members.

The Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat and ordered a Detention Order with structured rehabilitation.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused previously found unfit to stand trial on various assault and weapons charges.

The accused, who has diagnoses of schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, sought indirectly supervised access to the hospital and grounds.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the hospital with no changes to his privileges, denying the request for indirectly supervised access due to his cognitive limitations and risk of aggressive behaviour.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual disposition hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for assaulting a peace officer.

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-refractory schizophrenia and severe substance use disorders, had recently eloped from the hospital, leading to rapid mental decompensation.

Accepting the uncontroverted evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention disposition with no changes, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and designated a high-risk accused, appeared for his annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that he continues to present a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, despite improvements in his mental status and adherence to treatment.

The Board ordered the continuation of his current detention disposition without changes to his privileges.

Additionally, on the joint request of the parties, the Board ordered the hospital to arrange a formal risk assessment to assist in determining at the next annual review whether to refer his high-risk accused designation to the Superior Court for review.

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

The accused had recently gone AWOL and relapsed into substance use, leading to a restriction of liberty and readmission to the hospital.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was necessary and appropriate, and that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his major mental illness and polysubstance use disorder.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, but granted a new privilege allowing a one-time, supervised trip to Ottawa to apply for a passport, with the condition that any issued passport be deposited with the hospital.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the accused's fitness to stand trial and her disposition.

The accused, who has schizophrenia, was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including assault with a weapon.

Despite some clinical improvements, the accused continued to experience active delusions, lacked insight into her mental illness, and adamantly denied having any outstanding charges.

The Board accepted the attending psychiatrist's evidence and found that the accused remained unfit to stand trial as she could not meaningfully instruct counsel.

The Board concluded that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of her Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and polysubstance use disorder.

Despite psychiatric stability, the accused had recurrent substance use and engaged in fraudulent financial behaviour.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for indecent acts and sexual assault.

The accused's diagnoses included bipolar disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board found that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of relapse in the context of medication non-adherence or substance use.

However, noting the accused's recent stability, adherence to treatment, and successful transition to community living, the Board concluded that a conditional discharge was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found unfit to stand trial on sexual assault and sexual interference charges.

The accused suffers from expressive aphasia following a stroke.

The Board determined that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, as his communication limitations prevent him from instructing counsel in a complex trial.

The Board ordered his continued detention at the hospital with privileges up to living in the community, adding new conditions prohibiting attendance at places where children are present and requiring abstinence from psychoactive substances and alcohol.

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

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and resides in a supervised community farm placement.

Based on a joint submission and uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to chronic psychosis and limited insight.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order at the hospital with privileges for supervised community living.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder in 1992.

The accused has schizoaffective disorder and a moderate intellectual disability.

The Board accepted a joint submission to maintain the accused's conditional discharge, noting his stable mental status and successful transition to a community residence, while finding he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety requiring ongoing supervision.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for second-degree murder.

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

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's ongoing psychotic symptoms, stress management challenges, and lack of stable protective factors demonstrated a continued significant threat.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order.

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

The accused had made significant progress in treatment, remaining free of substance use and engaging in therapy, and was recently transitioned to a community group home.

All parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and recommended continuing the detention order with a minor amendment to the geographic restriction for approved accommodation.

The Board agreed, finding that while the accused had made real progress, ongoing forensic supervision and a detention order were necessary to monitor his transition to community living and ensure public safety.

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

The accused had previously been found not criminally responsible for threatening offences.

The Board heard evidence that the accused's mental health declined when his medication was altered, leading to aggressive behaviours, but stabilized upon resuming treatment.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered that his conditional discharge be continued on the same terms, including 24-hour supervised housing.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for break and enter and assault offences.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended continuing the detention order with the addition of travel passes within Ontario.

The accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the treating psychiatrist's evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of violence when psychotic and rapid decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition with the addition of travel passes.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for two counts of second-degree murder and designated a high-risk offender.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered his continued detention.

However, recognizing his clinical progress, the Board approved a joint recommendation to transfer him from a high-secure to a medium-secure forensic facility with increased privileges, including escorted community passes.

The Board dismissed the accused's request to refer his high-risk offender designation back to the Superior Court for removal, finding that his progress had not been significantly impeded by the designation and the threshold for referral was not met.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for violent offences due to schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence of the attending psychiatrist that the accused has made significant progress in insight and medication compliance but remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge as the necessary and appropriate disposition.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault after stabbing his mother and sister.

At his annual review hearing, the Ontario Review Board considered whether he remained a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused's limited insight into his schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, combined with his stated intention to stop medication if released, meant he remained a significant threat.

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

The accused, previously found NCR for violent offences including intimate partner violence, was subject to an annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The hospital and the accused sought an absolute discharge, supported by the treating psychiatrist who opined the accused's schizophrenia was in remission.

The Attorney General opposed.

The Board rejected the hospital's recommendation, finding that the accused's history of serial violence, superficial insight, and recent alcohol use in breach of his disposition demonstrated he remained a significant threat to public safety.

A conditional discharge was ordered.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for two counts of attempted murder.

The accused, who suffers from Bipolar 1 disorder, sought an absolute discharge, citing 10 months of medication compliance and stability in the community.

The hospital and the Crown recommended continuing the conditional discharge.

The Board accepted the hospital psychiatrist's evidence that the accused lacks insight into his illness and remains a significant threat to public safety.

The conditional discharge was continued.