Legal

Legislation

1. S.2 "unfit to stand trial"
2. S.16 Defence of mental disorder
3. Part XX.1 Criminal Code of Canada
4. Form 48 (PDF 9.27 Kb)
5. Form 49 (PDF 9.19 Kb)
6. Form 50 (PDF 8.61 Kb)
7. Youth Criminal Justice Act
8. Inquiries Act (PDF 8.3 Kb)

Rules and Guidelines

1. Ontario Review Board Rules of Procedure (PDF 24.5Kb)
2. Provincial Psychiatric Hospital Guidelines - June 1995 (PDF 31.9Kb)

Case Law

Recent Caselaw

2022:

1. Faichney (Re), 2022 ONCA 300
2. Gibson (Re), 2022 ONCA 527
3. McFarlane (Re), 2022 ONCA 633
4. Davies (Re), 2022 ONCA 716

2021:

1. Williams (Re), 2021 ONCA 90
2. Marmalejo (Re), 2021 ONCA 130
3. Woods (Re), 2021 ONCA 190
4. Roberts (Re), 2021 ONCA 869
5. Scalabrini (Re), 2021 ONCA 212
6. Cousineau (Re), 2021 ONCA 760

Previous Caselaw

1. The Director, Forensic Psychiatric Inst. v. Johnson (1995), 66 (B.C.A.C.) 34
   This case deals with delegation of Board's power to a hospital administrator.
2. Davidson v. A.G. British Columbia (1993), 87 C.C.C. (3d) 269 (B.C.C.A.)
   This case deals with the nature of hearings before Review Board.
3. Regina v. Peckham (1994), 19 0.R. (3d) 716 (Ont. C.A.)
   This case deals with the nature of hearings before Review Board.
4. Administrator Brockville Psychiatric Hospital v. McGillis (1996), 2 C.R. (5th) 242 (Ont. C.A.)
   This case deals expressly with ability to implement dispositions made by the Review Board.
5. Regina v. LePage (1997) 119 C.C.C. (3d), 193 (Ont. C.A.)
   Describes 2 step process. If not significant threat, absolute discharge.
6. Winko v. B.C. (Forensic Psychiatric Institute) 135 C.C.C. (3d) 129 (S.C.C.)
   This is the Supreme Court of Canada Case that defines the onus and significant threat.
7. R.v.Chalmers [2001] (O.J. No. 117 (Ont C.A.)
8. R.v. Baker [2001] (Ont. C.A.)
9. R. v. Owen [2003] S.C.J. No. 31
10. Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Assn [2003] S.C.J. No 36.
11. Starson v. Swayze [2003] S.C.J. No. 33.
12. Pinet v. St. Thomas Psychiatric Hospital [2004] 1 S.C.R. 528, 182 C.C.C. (3d) 214; Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre v. Ontario (Ontario General) [2004] 1 S.C.R. 498, 182 C.C.C. (3d) 193.
13. Mazzei v. British Columbia (Director of Adult Forensic Psychiatric Services) [2006] 1 S.C. R. 326, 206 C. C. C. (3d) 161.
14. Regina v. Conway 2010 SCC 22 (CanL11)
15. Rea v. Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre 2010 ONCA 197
16. Regina v. Runnalls 2009 ONCA 504
17. Regina v. Breitweiser, 2009 ONCA 784
18. McGIllis (1996) 2 C.R. (5th) 242 (Ont. C.A.)
19. Oshawa This Week v. Ontario Review Board, Whitby Mental Health Centre, George Vancurenko and the Attorney General in the Right of Ontario, unreported, September 27, 2002, (Superior Court of Justice)
20. Regina v. Taylor (1992), 17 C.R. (4th), 77 C.C.C. [3d] 551 (Ont. C.A.)
21. Regina v. Morrissey 87 O.R. (3d) 481; 227 C.C.C. [3d] 1; 54 C.R. (6th) 313; 63 C.R.R. (2d) 312; 230 O.A.C. 145
22. Regina v. Skrela Endorsement of the Court of Appeal, April 13, 2004, Docket C40899; 2004 CanL11 13019 (ON C.A.)
23. Regina v. Sim 2005 Can L11 37586 (Ont. C.A.)