s.2 "unfit to stand trial"

s.16 Defence of mental disorder

Part XX.1 Criminal Code of Canada

Form 48 (Adobe PDF - 9.27 KB)

Form 49 (Adobe PDF - 9.19 KB)

Form 50 (Adobe PDF - 8.61 KB)

Youth Criminal Justice Act

Inquiries Act (Adobe PDF - 8.3 KB)

Ontario Review Board Rules of Procedure (Adobe PDF - 24.5 KB)

Provincial Psychiatric Hospital Guidelines - June 1995 (Adobe PDF - 31.9 KB)

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.

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