Thomas Whillier

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for criminal harassment and failure to comply with a probation order.

The accused sought an absolute discharge or an amendment to permit unsupervised family visits.

The hospital and Crown opposed any changes.

Relying on the testimony of the treating psychiatrist, the Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to treatment-resistant schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, and a history of substance abuse.

The Board maintained the current detention order with privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm.

The hospital, supported by the Crown and the accused's counsel, recommended an absolute discharge.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused had been stable in the community for over ten years, compliant with medication, and free of violent behaviour for at least two years.

Finding that the accused no longer posed a significant threat to the safety of the public, the Board granted an absolute discharge.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing for the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on various charges including assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

The accused has diagnoses of schizophrenia and moderate intellectual disability.

Based on the hospital report and psychiatric testimony, the Board concluded that the accused remains unfit to stand trial.

The Board ordered that the current disposition be maintained, with the addition of supervised community living privileges to promote independence and assist with supportive housing waitlists.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of an accused found not criminally responsible for various offences, and to review a restriction of liberty following his readmission to the hospital.

The accused, who suffers from treatment-refractory schizophrenia and substance use disorder, had been living in the community but was readmitted after relapsing on cannabis and exhibiting aggressive behaviour towards co-residents.

The Board accepted the psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his underdeveloped insight, risk of medication non-compliance, and history of violence when unwell.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention order and found that the hospital's decision to readmit him was the least restrictive and least onerous intervention available.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including uttering threats and assaulting a peace officer.

The accused's treating psychiatrist testified that his understanding of the court process had improved significantly and that he now met the limited cognitive capacity test for fitness.

The Board accepted this evidence, finding that the accused had a reality-based understanding of the criminal court process and could instruct counsel.

The Board concluded the accused was fit to stand trial and ordered him returned to court.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to determine whether the accused, who suffers from Major Neurocognitive Disorder, remains unfit to stand trial on a charge of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found that the accused's cognitive abilities continue to deteriorate, rendering him unable to communicate with counsel or understand the proceedings.

The Board concluded that the accused remains unfit to stand trial and continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to unpredictable and aggressive behaviour.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

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

All parties jointly recommended a continuation of the Detention Order with expanded privileges, including the privilege of living in the community in approved accommodation.

The Board accepted the joint recommendation, finding that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety but has made sufficient progress to warrant community living privileges and expanded community passes.

Ryan Pyziak was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault after stabbing a victim while experiencing delusions.

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

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence detailing his history of medication non-adherence, substance abuse, and violence, the Board found he remained a significant threat.

The Board ordered a Detention Order at CAMH and denied his request for a transfer to Ontario Shores, finding it premature and counter-therapeutic.

The hospital requested an early Review Board hearing and a Detention Order for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for assault.

The accused had been on a Conditional Discharge but stopped taking his medication, decompensated, and eloped to Quebec where he was found homeless.

Upon return to the hospital, he was highly oppositional and required a Code White for medication administration.

The Board found that the Conditional Discharge was no longer effective and that a Detention Order was the least restrictive disposition necessary to manage the risk to public safety and ensure stabilization.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for multiple assault and mischief charges.

The Board found that the accused, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his lack of insight, history of medication non-adherence, and ongoing symptoms.

The Board ordered the continuation of his detention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, denying a request for international travel passes.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review and a restriction of liberty hearing for the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for causing a disturbance.

The hospital had transferred the accused to a secure forensic unit due to medication non-adherence, unprovoked aggression, and deteriorating mental state.

The Board found the restriction of liberty was warranted, necessary, and the least restrictive option.

Relying on expert psychiatric evidence, the Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention order.

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

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault and uttering threats.

The parties agreed that the accused remained a significant threat to public safety due to his schizoaffective disorder, history of medication non-adherence, and risk of substance use.

The Board found that the accused required ongoing medication supervision and hospital-approved accommodation to remain stable.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention order.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for assault, underwent an annual Review Board hearing.

The hospital had transferred the accused to a secure forensic unit due to a deterioration in mental state and lack of engagement with treatment.

The Board found the transfer was a restriction of liberty but was warranted and the least restrictive option.

The Board concluded the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered continued detention at the hospital in a secure forensic unit, with discretion for the hospital to transfer the accused to a general unit if appropriate.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for uttering death threats, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused has a delusional disorder and recently sent threatening letters, resulting in a curtailment of hospital privileges.

The attending psychiatrist testified that the accused remains a significant threat and lacks insight.

The Board found that the accused's symptoms have intensified and altered the disposition to require supervised housing and weekly reporting.

The accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial and permitted to reside in the community, was readmitted to the hospital after his family withdrew consent for him to live with them due to his escalating alcohol consumption and threatening behaviour.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the restriction of liberties.

The Board found that the readmission was necessary, appropriate, and the least restrictive option available, and that ongoing detention in the hospital was warranted given the accused's lack of insight, refusal to cooperate with treatment, and stated intention to abscond.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences, appeared for his annual Ontario Review Board hearing.

The Board found he remains a significant threat to public safety due to the seriousness of the index offence and his history of substance abuse.

Noting his progress, medication compliance, and participation in programming, the Board ordered a continued detention order with the added privilege of residing in the community in 24-hour supervised accommodation.

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, history of violence, and need for medication compliance.

The Board ordered that the accused remain subject to a Detention Order at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with amendments to reduce reporting requirements and allow for community living in accommodation approved by the person in charge of the hospital.

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

The accused sought the removal of alcohol and cannabis prohibitions from his disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety due to schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

Relying on psychiatric evidence that substance use would likely cause a relapse of psychotic symptoms and violent behaviour, the Board ordered continued detention on a General Forensic Unit with the alcohol and cannabis prohibitions maintained.

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

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for offences including criminal negligence causing death, suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

The Board accepted the uncontroverted psychiatric evidence that the accused continues to experience symptoms, lacks insight, and poses a moderate risk of violent reoffending.

The Board concluded that the accused remains a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention within the forensic program.

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

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

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of unprovoked violence, rudimentary insight, and stated intention to stop taking medication if discharged.

The Board ordered the continuation of the existing detention order as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition, noting the hospital requires the ability to approve housing and manage the accused's transition to the community.