ORB 2026

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault, has diagnoses of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

Relying on uncontroverted expert evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to risks of substance relapse, housing instability, and medication non-adherence.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition as the necessary and appropriate measure to manage the accused's risk while supporting his reintegration.

The hospital notified the Ontario Review Board that the accused, who was subject to a disposition ordering his detention, had been placed in seclusion for a period exceeding seven days following an incident where he attempted to punch a staff member.

The Board convened a hearing to review the restriction of liberty.

The Board found that both the initial restriction and the continuing restriction until his discharge from seclusion were necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive options available to the hospital given the accused's history of assaultive behaviour, increase in symptoms, and refusal to accept medication.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for charges including advocating genocide and willful promotion of hatred after posting over 4,000 antisemitic messages on social media.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the panel found that he continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his diagnosis of schizophrenia, pathological anger, and high risk of violent re-offending.

The Board ordered a detention order with discretionary privileges, including the potential for indirectly supervised passes in the community, and imposed strict conditions monitoring his access to the internet and social media.

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

The accused had recently eloped from the hospital and was found with cannabis, setting back his progress.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to community safety and ordered the continuation of his detention order at CAMH Forensic Services.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder in 1979.

The accused sought indirectly supervised privileges into the community and a community living provision.

The hospital and the Attorney General argued that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the existing Detention Order should be maintained.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat due to his schizoaffective disorder, lack of insight, and recent sexually inappropriate behaviours towards hospital staff.

The Board concluded that a continuation of the existing Detention Order without additional privileges 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 not criminally responsible for flight from a peace officer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The accused, diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Polysubstance Use Disorder, had remained stable and abstinent from substances during the reporting year but continued to have poor insight into his condition.

The Board accepted the joint position of the parties and the evidence of the attending psychiatrist, finding that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order to allow for a gradual, supervised transition to living in the community with his father.

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

The hospital and the accused requested that community living within the GTA be added to his privileges, which the Crown opposed.

The Board noted the accused's positive progress, adherence to treatment, and lack of aggression.

The Board granted the addition of a community living privilege in supportive housing, along with indirectly supervised privileges in the community, to allow for careful reintegration and assessment of independent living skills.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder.

All parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that the current Detention Order should be continued.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding that the accused's history of violence linked to psychotic decompensation, exacerbated by substance use, required the structure and oversight of a hospital setting.

The Detention Disposition was continued.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, resides in a high-support community residence under a detention order.

Based on a joint submission and uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence that the accused remains significantly psychotic, has impaired insight, and recently engaged in a minor physical altercation, the Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention disposition without changes.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for threatening death and criminal harassment, underwent an annual review of her hospital detention disposition.

The Ontario Review Board found that she continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to her schizoaffective disorder and history of elopement.

The Board ordered her continued detention at the hospital with privileges, noting that while she is ready for community living, she requires 24-hour supervision, which could include long-term care or other supervised housing options.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences, including uttering threats and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

The accused sought a Conditional Discharge, while the Hospital and Attorney General recommended continuing the existing Detention Order.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety, primarily due to his escalating cannabis use, lack of insight, and history of non-compliance and reoffending while on prior discharges.

The Board concluded that a Conditional Discharge would not adequately manage the risk and ordered the continuation of the Detention Order.

The accused, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder and an Intellectual Disability, was previously found unfit to stand trial on sexual offences.

The Review Board held a hearing to review his fitness and disposition.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial as he cannot meaningfully communicate with counsel or make reality-based decisions.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of a Detention Order with modifications to allow for discharge planning and expanded geographic area for community living.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorders, had been residing in a 24-hour high support community placement and demonstrated sustained psychiatric stability.

Relying on uncontroverted expert psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety, as a relapse in mental illness or substance use would likely lead to violent re-offending.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current Detention Order to ensure ongoing support and supervision.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for mischief and assault causing bodily harm.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and autism spectrum disorder, did not attend the hearing.

Based on a joint submission and evidence from the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with a modification to reduce reporting to no less than once per month.

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

The accused, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder and an Intellectual Disability, was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges of robbery and assault with a weapon.

Relying on psychiatric evidence, the Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial as he lacks a reality-based understanding of the legal proceedings.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition, noting the need for intensive supports during his upcoming transition to specialized community housing.

The accused was found unfit to stand trial on charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and failing to stop at an accident.

The Ontario Review Board held an initial disposition hearing.

Based on psychiatric evidence, the Board found the accused suffers from a major neurocognitive disorder, rendering him permanently unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered a Conditional Discharge, requiring the accused to reside at a long-term care facility, and declined to impose abstain or submit clauses regarding alcohol and drugs, finding them unnecessary and overly onerous given his cognitive impairment and historical substance use.

The accused was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for second-degree murder after stabbing a friend 22 times while psychotic and paranoid.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the hospital and Crown recommended a detention order with a range of privileges and conditions, including a weapons ban and substance prohibitions.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's strong insight, medication compliance, and two years of being asymptomatic, while adding non-contact and non-attendance clauses.

The accused, previously found unfit to stand trial on a charge of attempted murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review.

The Board heard evidence from her attending psychiatrist that she continues to struggle with cognitive deficits and emotional regulation, but that her symptoms may be related to complex trauma rather than a permanent intellectual disability.

The Board found that the accused remains unfit to stand trial, but declined to find her permanently unfit.

The Board ordered that the current detention disposition at the hospital remains necessary and appropriate, with privileges to live in approved accommodation in Ontario.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, was subject to a discharge with conditions.

Following a dramatic deterioration in his mental status, including new paranoid delusions regarding his wife and family, the hospital requested an early hearing.

The Ontario Review Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered a detention order with conditions, concluding it was necessary to allow the treatment team to investigate the precipitating factors, manage his risk in the community, and approve his accommodations.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder due to a substance-induced psychotic episode.

The Board considered expert evidence indicating the accused had recently relapsed into substance use, though without psychotic symptoms.

Applying the factors under s. 672.54 of the Criminal Code, the Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order with an added condition permitting attendance at an approved residential treatment program.