L. Shin

The offender was convicted by a jury of arson with disregard for human life after intentionally setting fire to an abandoned residential building, causing $300,000 in damage and risking the lives of occupants in adjacent homes.

She also pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a release order.

The court weighed the significant aggravating factors, including a prior arson conviction and the scale of the fire, against mitigating factors such as presentence custody conditions and some rehabilitative efforts.

The court imposed a total effective sentence of 33 months, resulting in 9 months and 1 day of further custody after applying presentence custody credit, followed by three years of probation.

The offender was convicted of conspiracy to traffic cocaine.

The Crown sought an 18-month conditional sentence, while the defence sought a suspended sentence and probation.

The court considered the offender's lack of a criminal record, gainful employment, family support, and experiences with anti-Black racism as mitigating factors.

Balancing these against the gravity of the offence and the need for denunciation and deterrence, the court imposed an 18-month conditional sentence with house arrest and curfew conditions, along with ancillary orders.