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The offender was sentenced to 11 years in prison for the planned and deliberate attempted murder of his wife.
The accused was convicted after trial of attempted murder of his wife, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and attempted suffocation.
The Crown sought 15 years imprisonment while the defence sought 7 years.
The court imposed 11 years imprisonment, less presentence custody of 2 years and 8 months, resulting in a remaining sentence of 8 years and 4 months.
The court found the attack was planned, deliberate, and persistent, committed in a domestic context with a weapon, causing severe and ongoing harm to the victim.
Mitigating factors included the offender's lack of criminal record, prior good character, and expressed remorse.
The court applied the Kienapple principle to stay charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, but upheld the attempted suffocation conviction as a separate offence.
Ancillary orders included a lifetime weapons prohibition, DNA databank order, and prohibition on contact with the victim and children.
Historical abuse claim against parents dismissed for lack of proof.
The plaintiff sued her parents alleging repeated physical and emotional abuse during her childhood, including blows to the head, emotional mistreatment, and a failure by the mother to protect her.
The trial was bifurcated under Rule 6.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to determine liability only.
The plaintiff relied primarily on her own testimony, limited third‑party affidavit evidence recounting statements she made in the past, and expert opinions interpreting her medical history and alleged trauma.
The defendants denied the allegations and presented evidence from themselves, their son, and police investigations indicating no corroboration of abuse.
The court found the defendants’ evidence more compelling and concluded that the plaintiff had not proven the alleged assaults, emotional harm, or breaches of fiduciary or protective duties on a balance of probabilities.
