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“The limited extension of indirectly supervised access only to the local college shows that the board was extending only a very limited privilege, both geographically and in terms of time away, that reflected its concern for public safety but balanced with the need to facilitate Mr. Ali’s reintegration into society.”
Suffering from schizophrenia, Ali has lived in the secure forensic unit at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton since his arrest in 2016 where he has annual hearings before the Ontario Review Board to monitor his progress and ensure he’s under the least onerous conditions.
In a controversial disposition at his first hearing last year, the ORB stunned many by allowing Ali to attend Mohawk College across the street from his Hamilton psychiatric hospital — a privilege challenged by the Crown but upheld by Ontario’s top court.
At his recent hearing, his psychiatrist complained that plan was scuttled after media coverage led to protests from some of the college’s faculty, students and their parents.
Now he’s being allowed to find another educational institution in the Hamilton area.
At his latest ORB hearing held last month, all agreed the mentally ill man continues to pose a “significant threat” to the community.
Yet the board has agreed to a multitude of possible new privileges for Ali in the upcoming year.
While not guaranteed — the hospital must sign off when they feel he’s ready — Ali may be allowed to walk about Hamilton unsupervised as well as get “passes for up to 48 hours to enter the community of Southern Ontario, accompanied by a person approved by the person in charge.”
His lawyer Maureen Addie had asked for the passes so Ali can visit his home in Toronto; his father and a sister have been approved to accompany him.
Only Crown attorney Craig Fraser had opposed the extension of Ali’s privileges in the face of continuing concerns about his mental health.
According to his psychiatrist, he’s still receiving messages from the Internet and TV telling him that he’s being watched by the military.
More troubling, Ali continues to believe Canadian soldiers are legitimate targets because they have conducted military missions in Muslim countries.
“His psychotic disorder is not completely treated,” conceded Dr. Gary Chaimowitz.
The Crown had urged the board not to allow Ali into the community unsupervised until there’s more evidence that his illness is under control.
He advocated for caution and public safety.
Obviously the board disagreed. Their reasons for doing so have yet to be released.
Yet we’re not supposed to worry.
The ORB has ordered the hospital to notify local police whenever Ali is allowed into the community.
And the mentally ill man who still believes he should martyr himself will be told that he must stay away from uniformed military personnel and any known military installations or recruitment centres.
But as we’ve seen from the recent spate of not criminally responsible patients who have gone AWOL from CAMH, those conditions are hardly any guarantee that he will abide by them.
let loose inside western society again..................herp. derp. i r so progressive
but they seem to value his welfare much higher than the safety of other citizens, and I think that's crazy - and maybe even criminal.
" all agreed the mentally ill man continues to pose a “significant threat” to the community.
Why not understand the details before making such assumptions
According to his psychiatrist, he’s still receiving messages from the Internet and TV telling him that he’s being watched by the military.
More troubling, Ali continues to believe Canadian soldiers are legitimate targets because they have conducted military missions in Muslim countries.
ORB tried to let him into Mohawk college. Protesters stopped it.
According to his psychiatrist, he’s still receiving messages from the Internet and TV telling him that he’s being watched by the military.
" all agreed the mentally ill man continues to pose a “significant threat” to the community.
They have only decided to maybe let him out, only when doctors see the risk as low enough, and then only ony on a temporary basis and if he is accompanied by trusted people, and with the police informed.
In a controversial disposition at his first hearing last year, the ORB stunned many by allowing Ali to attend Mohawk College...
At his recent hearing, his psychiatrist complained that plan was scuttled after media coverage led to protests from some of the college’s faculty, students and their parents.
Now he’s being allowed to find another educational institution in the Hamilton area.
At his latest ORB hearing held last month, all agreed the mentally ill man continues to pose a “significant threat” to the community.
While not guaranteed — the hospital must sign off when they feel he’s ready — Ali may be allowed to walk about Hamilton unsupervised as well as get “passes for up to 48 hours to enter the community of Southern Ontario, accompanied by a person approved by the person in charge.”
His lawyer Maureen Addie had asked for the passes so Ali can visit his home in Toronto; his father and a sister have been approved to accompany him.
Only Crown attorney Craig Fraser had opposed the extension of Ali’s privileges in the face of continuing concerns about his mental health.
According to his psychiatrist, he’s still receiving messages from the Internet and TV telling him that he’s being watched by the military.
More troubling, Ali continues to believe Canadian soldiers are legitimate targets because they have conducted military missions in Muslim countries.
“I have a licence to kill; I have a green light to kill,” Ali had written in his diary.
"First hearing" is when they wanted to set Ali free upon the college.
It's clear that they tried to let him out, and then after public backlash
Here's a piece of the article that's been left out until now
It's amazing that there's this parallel universe where libs think I'm the bad guy for not wanting sick people like Ali to be free in society. These libs are insane.
" all agreed the mentally ill man continues to pose a “significant threat” to the community."
I would immediately remove any kids I had in any college that guy attends. He should be in jail, or deported, not free to spread the mental illness of Islam to others, or free to murder random innocent people as Islam demands.