Two defendants pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.
The Crown sought four-year penitentiary sentences for both.
The sentencing judge found that Michael Hillier played the more significant role in the trafficking enterprise, which was motivated by a desire to support his partner's extended maternity leave.
Brittny Blain played a lesser role, primarily as a driver.
The judge imposed a two-year-less-a-day custodial sentence on Hillier followed by three years' probation, and a suspended sentence with three years' probation for Blain.
The decision emphasizes the importance of considering rehabilitation, restraint, and individualized proportionality in sentencing drug offenders, particularly those struggling with addiction.
