Supreme Court rules Quebec City mosque killer to be eligible for parole in 25 years

Canada's highest court has ruled Alexandre Bissonnette, who murdered six people at the Quebec City mosque in 2017, will be eligible for parole after serving 25 years.

The court said it must render "invalid immediately" a provision in the Criminal Code passed by the Stephen Harper government in 2011 that allowed judges to impose consecutive periods of parole ineligibility in cases of mass murderers rather than impose them concurrently. "Everyone would agree that multiple murders are inherently despicable acts and are the most serious of crimes, with consequences that last forever. This appeal is not about the value of each human life, but rather about the limits on the state's power to punish offenders, which, in a society founded on the rule of law, must be exercised in a manner consistent with the Constitution.

Both the Crown and the defence appealed the sentence. The Quebec Court of Appeal agreed with the Superior Court judge that consecutive sentencing was a violation of the Charter but ruled that the judge erred in rewriting the law by allowing a 40-year period for parole eligibility.

Mosque killer? Weird way of saying terrorist.

Yet another sickening decision by the Supreme Court of Canada where criminals rights greatly outweigh those of victims and the general public, they talk about no chance or parole possible eroding public trust in the justice system without being at all able to see what this does..

He's white, French, and shot up a mosque, did we really expect any less. If he was an immigrant and shot up a church, it would be a lot different.

For those commenting that it’s awful, just know that it’s incredibly hard for a killer like him to be released after 25 years, actually, most don’t ever get out. Eligible for parole doesn’t mean he will be released, FAR FROM.

He should be given a medal.

Encouraging more serial killers to more mass murderers… sickening

Here is my vote ✅ for general population 🤞🤞

Giving benefits to a terrorist, Quebec is doing many things right lately...

You ever notice the SC has on numerous occasions found laws brought in by Harpers tough on crime bills to be unconstitutional

So what Paul Bernardo is eligible to apply for parole. And he won't be leaving prison alive.

Who's foul idea was it to reintegrate this p.o.s And others like him back into society? They should leave in a pine box!

Disgusting what a fucken joke only in nazi Quebec

Canadians worried more about rules and regulations with the states then allow stuff like this to happen. Wake up.

Why

Yes because the civil rights of someone who murdered someone is more important than those of his victim

Does it matter? The board will NEVER let this guy out.

The dead got life without parole. Remember? 🤡

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