Parole Eligibility
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HUB mall shooting victim’s parents join call to reduce frequency of parole hearingsBrian Ilesic's parents joined St. Albert MP Michael Cooper to push Bill S-281, which, if passed, would reduce the frequency of parole hearings for convicted murderers.CanadaNov 9, 2023
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Convicted murderers win sentence appeals in Alberta, will get earlier chance to apply for paroleFour men, each convicted of at least two counts of first-degree murder, have won the right to be able to apply for parole earlier than their initial sentences called for.CrimeJun 25, 2022
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Quebec mosque disappointed with ruling allowing shooter to seek parole after 25 yearsThe Quebec mosque says the decision did not give due consideration to ``the atrocity and scourge of multiple murders'' or to the hateful, Islamophobic, racist nature of the crime.CanadaMay 27, 2022
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Supreme Court of Canada to rule on sentencing for Quebec City mosque shooterThe high court decision in Alexandre Bissonnette's case will determine the constitutionality of a key provision on parole eligibility in multiple murder convictions.CrimeMay 26, 2022
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Parole board denies release of American who killed New Brunswick cop in 1987Anthony Romeo, who is now 58, is serving a life sentence for the shooting of highway patrol Const. Emmanuel Aucoin during a traffic stop in March 1987, southwest of Fredericton.CanadaFeb 2, 2022
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Crown appealing Mac’s murderer’s concurrent sentences; Colton Steinhauer also files appealThe Crown is appealing the sentences imposed on one of the men who killed two Edmonton Mac's clerks. On Oct. 4, Colton Steinhauer filed a notice of appeal.CrimeOct 4, 2019
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Manitoba Tory MP wants jail time extension before parole eligibilityManitoba MP James Bezan is hoping to increase the amount of time convicted killers must spend behind bars before they can apply for parole.Feb 8, 2019
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Mother of murder victim tells hearing ‘there will be no forgiveness’ for Christopher GarnierThe murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence, but a hearing to determine when Garnier will be able to apply for parole is scheduled in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.CanadaAug 13, 2018
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Court hears from convicted killer Nicholas Butcher’s former girlfriendsNicholas Butcher was convicted of second-degree murder in April after a jury found he stabbed the 32-year-old woman to death.CanadaJul 20, 2018
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