Ontario Review Board

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual review.

The Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his brittle psychotic illness, lack of insight, and history of medication noncompliance.

Despite a positive year and adherence to medication, the Board concluded a detention order remains necessary to manage the stressors of his return to university and to ensure the hospital can approve his residence and intervene quickly if his mental health deteriorates.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.

The accused had been abstinent from cannabis, which was a major trigger for his psychosis, and was living safely in the community with his family.

The Board found that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety due to diagnostic uncertainty and the recency of his transfer to a new treatment team.

However, the Board concluded that a conditional discharge was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary and appropriate in the circumstances.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been living in the community under a Detention Disposition.

The Board found that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his brittle psychiatric illness and history of violence.

However, noting his medication compliance and stability in a highly supported complex care home, the Board ordered a Conditional Discharge with strict conditions, including a specific residency requirement at his current supportive housing facility.

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

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, has schizophrenia and recently transitioned to a supervised group home in the community.

Based on the hospital's evidence and the joint position of the parties, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention disposition to ensure the hospital maintains the ability to approve accommodation and manage the accused's risk.

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

The accused is diagnosed with schizophrenia, cannabis use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.

Despite making steady progress with treatment and remaining compliant with medication, the accused incurred new criminal charges involving an imitation firearm while at a group home.

The Board accepted the hospital's evidence that the accused would pose a very high risk for physical violence if he stopped his medication and resumed substance use.

The Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the existing Detention Disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberty and disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder.

The accused had been living in the community but was readmitted to the hospital after stopping his antipsychotic medication, experiencing psychotic symptoms, and being involved in a motor vehicle accident.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the readmission was necessary to manage his risk.

The Board found that the restriction of liberty was appropriate and that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The existing disposition was continued without a driving prohibition clause.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and referred to the Ontario Review Board.

The Board held a hearing to determine whether the accused posed a significant threat to public safety and the appropriate disposition.

The accused suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and has a history of nonadherence to medication, leading to disorganized and aggressive behaviour.

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

The Board ordered that the accused be detained within the Forensic Program at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, with privileges and prohibitions including abstaining from substance use.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for arson and assaulting peace officers.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine his disposition.

The Board found that the accused, who has a history of bipolar disorder, medication nonadherence, and substance use, poses a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered his detention on the General Forensic Unit at Ontario Shores, with privileges to live in the community in approved accommodation, and imposed prohibitions including a ban on possessing incendiary devices.

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

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for dangerous operation causing death, requested the removal of a substance prohibition clause from his disposition.

The Board accepted the hospital's psychiatric evidence that the accused's complex neurological and psychiatric diagnoses made him highly vulnerable to destabilization from substance use.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge with the substance prohibition clause intact.

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

The hospital and the Attorney-General jointly recommended an absolute discharge, noting the accused's sustained stability, medication adherence, stable employment, and lack of psychotic symptoms since transitioning to independent living.

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

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and breach of probation.

The hospital and the Attorney General jointly submitted that the accused, who has schizophrenia, no longer poses a significant threat to public safety due to his abstinence from substances, adherence to medication, and high functioning in the community.

The Board accepted the expert evidence that the accused's mental illness is optimally treated and that he has good insight into his need for ongoing care.

The Board concluded the accused no longer poses a significant threat to public safety and granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review for an accused found not criminally responsible for assault and assaulting a police officer.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had a history of medication noncompliance and violence when unwell.

Although his condition improved significantly after starting Clozapine, he continued to exhibit residual disorganization, mild paranoia, and limited insight.

The Board accepted the medical evidence that the accused would likely discontinue medication and deteriorate rapidly without the supervision of the forensic service.

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

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition following a finding of not criminally responsible for mischief, assault, and uttering threats.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the detention order, while the accused sought an absolute discharge or a community treatment order.

Relying on psychiatric evidence that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety, experiences ongoing symptoms of schizophrenia, and would likely stop taking medication if discharged, the Board ordered the accused's continued detention in a Secure Forensic Unit.

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

The accused has a complex psychiatric history, including schizoaffective disorder, an acquired brain injury, and a substance use disorder, alongside an extensive criminal record.

While the accused had a positive year with medication adherence and substance abstinence, the Board found he remains a significant threat to public safety due to his risk of decompensation and reoffending without forensic structure.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition, allowing the hospital to manage his transition to appropriate community housing.

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

The accused, diagnosed with treatment-refractory schizophrenia, sought an absolute discharge or transfer to a less secure setting.

The Board found the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to ongoing psychotic symptoms, lack of insight, and a history of violence.

The Board ordered continued detention in a high secure forensic facility but added terms requiring the hospital to report on the implementation of a finger-prick blood monitoring system to facilitate the accused's willingness to try clozapine.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been residing in a supervised group home and demonstrating relative stability.

Based on psychiatric evidence and joint submissions, the Board concluded the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered a conditional discharge requiring the accused to reside at the group home, with a provision authorizing police to arrest and return her to the hospital in the event of a breach.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault, was subject to an annual review hearing by the Ontario Review Board.

All parties agreed that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety but supported his transfer from a high-secure facility to a less secure setting at CAMH.

The Board found that the accused remained a significant threat but concluded that continued high-security detention was no longer the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Board ordered the accused's transfer to CAMH by a specified date, failing which a pre-hearing conference would be convened to address the delay.

The accused was found not criminally responsible for dangerous driving and fleeing police.

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

The Board found that the accused's history of non-compliance with treatment, ongoing psychotic symptoms, and substance use elevated his risk profile.

The Board concluded that a Detention Order with community living was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk and protect the public, rejecting a request for a Conditional Discharge.

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

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, OCD, and PTSD, has been detained at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

The parties jointly submitted that the accused continues to present a significant threat to public safety and requires a continued detention order.

The Board accepted the joint submission, maintaining the detention order while expanding the radius for approved community accommodation to 150 kilometres and extending family travel passes to two weeks.

The Board also directed the hospital to expedite a long-delayed sleep study to facilitate the accused's community reintegration.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for arson and possession of an incendiary device, underwent an annual Review Board hearing.

The hospital and the Attorney General sought a continuation of the Detention Order, while the accused requested an Absolute Discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his untreated schizophrenia, lack of insight, medication refusal, and recent verbal altercations.

The Board ordered the continuation of the Detention Order, concluding it was the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.