Ontario Review Board

The accused was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and uttering threats after stabbing his father and brother.

At the initial disposition hearing, the Ontario Review Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant risk to public safety.

The Board ordered a Detention Order Disposition with privileges up to and including living in the community in approved accommodation.

The Board accepted the joint submission for a hybrid disposition, allowing the hospital discretion to transfer the accused from a Secure to a General Forensic Unit once his diagnostic profile is clarified.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and other offences.

The accused had been living in the community on a conditional discharge and demonstrated improved clinical stability, though the treatment team raised concerns about his potential return to substance use, which historically triggered his psychosis.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the risks associated with his substance use and maladaptive coping strategies.

The Board ordered that the conditional discharge be maintained, but removed the consent to treatment condition as it was no longer necessary given the accused's history of compliance.

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

The accused, who has schizophrenia, a mild intellectual disability, and a severe substance use disorder, was recently discharged to a supervised group home.

The hospital recommended a harm-reduction approach allowing the accused to use cannabis in a controlled manner to help him abstain from stimulants, which severely impact his illness and could jeopardize his housing.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety but agreed to maintain the detention order with amended conditions permitting controlled cannabis use, noting no evidence linked his cannabis use to an increased risk of violence.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

The Board accepted the joint submission and uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia, lack of insight, and risk of decompensation if non-compliant with medication.

The Board ordered a Detention Disposition with privileges, emphasizing the need for the accused to engage in structured activities and involve his parents in the therapeutic process before certain travel privileges could be exercised.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for two counts of second-degree murder.

The accused sought increased privileges, including overnight travel passes.

The hospital and the Attorney General opposed any changes, citing the accused's persistent delusions, lack of insight, and recent aggressive behaviour.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered that the current detention disposition at the forensic hospital remain in place without increased privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault of a peace officer and other offences, following his transfer from British Columbia to Ontario.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, severe substance abuse, and partial insight.

The Board ordered his continued detention at Ontario Shores, with increased community access passes to facilitate family visits and discharge planning.

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

The hospital, Crown, and accused jointly submitted that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

Relying on the testimony of the attending forensic psychiatrist and the accused's sustained stability, treatment adherence, and lack of symptoms, the Board concluded the accused did not pose a real and substantial risk to the public.

An absolute discharge was granted.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for arson endangering human life.

The accused suffers from major mental illness, recently diagnosed as Dissociative Identity Disorder, and has a history of substance abuse and severe childhood trauma.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to ongoing psychotic symptoms, hallucinations, and a recent relapse into substance use while in hospital.

A detention disposition was ordered as necessary and appropriate to manage her risk while she engages in the early phases of psychotherapy.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for attempted murder, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for a mandatory review of his disposition.

The hospital and all parties recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the evidence of the treating psychiatrist that the accused's schizophrenia is stable, his substance use disorder is in full remission, and he has excellent insight and community support.

Applying the Winko test, the Board concluded the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and ordered an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for weapons and break-and-enter offences.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had recently been readmitted to the hospital due to paranoia but showed rapid improvement after starting clozapine.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, finding that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and that a continuation of the Detention Order with amended privileges is the necessary and appropriate disposition.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for offences including uttering threats and assault with intent to resist arrest.

At his initial disposition hearing before the Ontario Review Board, the uncontradicted psychiatric evidence established that his schizophrenia was well-managed in the community through long-acting injectable medication and a Community Treatment Order.

The Board found that the accused did not pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused sought to remove conditions prohibiting cannabis use and requiring random drug screening, while conceding he remained a significant threat to public safety requiring a detention disposition.

The Board found that the accused's major mental illness, exacerbated by substance use, continued to pose a significant threat.

The Board concluded that a detention disposition remained necessary and that the abstinence and testing conditions were minimally intrusive and essential to ensure public safety, given the accused's history of rapid decompensation following substance use.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been residing in a group home and managing well, though he continued to use cannabis and experienced occasional insomnia-induced paranoia.

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

Adopting the joint submission of the parties, the Board ordered a discharge with conditions, including requirements to reside at his approved residence and consent to treatment.

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

The accused has treatment-resistant schizophrenia and a history of substance use.

The hospital recommended continuing the Detention Order but removing the abstain from substances clause to test the accused's ability to abstain as his privileges increase in the community.

The Board found the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety but accepted the hospital's recommendation to remove the abstain clause, noting that close supervision would allow for a quick return to the hospital if his mental health deteriorated.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties, supported by the treating psychiatrist's evidence, that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the maintenance of the current detention order at the hospital, noting the plan to transition the accused to a supervised group home once approved.

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

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

The parties made a joint submission that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board accepted the joint submission, noting the accused's diagnoses of schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder, and ordered the maintenance of the current detention order with permission to live in approved community accommodation.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for assault by choking and was discharged on conditions.

At his initial Ontario Review Board hearing, the hospital's attending psychiatrist testified that the accused's schizophrenia and substance use disorder were in partial remission, he had strong community support, and he no longer posed a significant threat to public safety.

The Crown and the accused supported the hospital's recommendation.

The Board unanimously accepted the psychiatric evidence, found the accused did not pose a significant threat to the safety of the public, and granted an absolute discharge.

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

The accused sought an absolute discharge, while the hospital and the Attorney General supported maintaining the current conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his fragile mental health, reliance on the treatment team, and risk of relapse into psychosis if unsupervised.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge but removed the consent to treatment provision, noting the accused's demonstrated cooperation with his treatment team.

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

The accused, who suffers from schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had previously choked his mother due to command hallucinations.

The treating psychiatrist testified that the accused's mental status had significantly improved and his medications were optimized, though he still required the structure of a hospital setting.

The Board accepted the joint submission of the parties and ordered the continuation of the detention order with amended privileges, including the possibility of residing in approved accommodation in the community once transitioned.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for arson and breach of probation.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and substance use disorder, requested a transfer to Providence Care to be closer to family.

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

The Board ordered a continued detention disposition and approved the transfer to Providence Care, with the current hospital retaining residual authority pending the transfer.