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Accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murders and designated a high-risk accused.
The accused was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault after stabbing his mother and stepfather.
The Crown applied for a finding that the accused was not criminally responsible (NCR) on account of mental disorder, and subsequently for a high-risk accused designation.
The court found that the accused suffered from schizophrenia, rendering him incapable of knowing his acts were wrong, and granted the NCR application.
Furthermore, given the accused's history of violence, lack of insight into his illness, and the substantial likelihood of future violence if untreated, the court designated him a high-risk accused and ordered his detention in a hospital.
Equal tenancy presumed where unequal contributions not proven.
Two co-owners sought relief under the Partition Act regarding two severed parcels of land originally purchased jointly.
The parties disputed their respective beneficial interests arising from alleged unequal financial contributions decades earlier.
The court held that the respondent failed to prove unequal ownership and therefore the parties were presumed to hold equal interests as tenants‑in‑common.
Given the separate nature of the parcels and the long-standing use arrangements, the court vested one parcel entirely in each party rather than ordering a sale or unequal division.
