The offender was convicted of second-degree murder following an unprovoked stabbing of an unarmed man at a homeless shelter.
The Crown sought a parole ineligibility period of 18 to 20 years, while the defence argued for 12 years.
The court considered the offender's extensive criminal record involving violence, the element of planning, and the profound impact on the victim's family, balanced against the offender's mental health struggles and difficult background.
The court imposed a life sentence with a 15-year parole ineligibility period, along with mandatory weapons prohibition and DNA orders.
