The defendant was convicted of criminal negligence causing death following the death of his four-year-old son on a farm.
The child fell from the bucket of a skid steer while the defendant was operating the equipment and was struck by the machine.
The defendant had placed both his young sons in the bucket untethered while actively working with the equipment.
The Crown sought a sentence of two years less a day plus probation and a driving prohibition.
Defence counsel sought a suspended sentence with probation.
The court imposed a suspended sentence with three years of probation, a ten-year driving prohibition, and conditions including grief counselling and 240 hours of community service focused on farm safety education.
