Overstretched youth mental health providers in Ontario brace for return to school

An Ontario man found not criminally responsible twice for stabbing two people in the back multiple times in the span of a decade has been granted a series of day passes even though he’s still deemed a “significant threat to the safety of the public.” Muneeb Ali Ghawar — who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder “in remission in a controlled environment” — was found not criminally responsible (NCR) in February 2024 for aggravated assault and wearing a disguise in his latest stabbing attack one year previous at a cannabis store in Hamilton. The Ontario Review...