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Offender sentenced to life imprisonment with 15 years parole ineligibility for second-degree murder of grandfather.
The offender was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder for killing his grandfather using a hammer and a dog leash.
The Crown sought a 17-year period of parole ineligibility, while the defence sought 10 years.
The court considered the offender's untreated mental health issues, including schizophrenia, alongside the brutal and unprovoked nature of the attack.
Balancing the aggravating factors and the jury's recommendations against the mitigating factors, the court set the period of parole ineligibility at 15 years.
Application for related employer declaration dismissed as the Labour Relations Act does not bind the Crown.
The applicant brought an application under section 1(4) of the Labour Relations Act seeking a declaration that it is under the direction and control of the Crown in Right of Ontario and that they are related employers.
The Crown challenged the Board's jurisdiction, arguing that the Labour Relations Act does not bind the Crown pursuant to section 11 of the Interpretation Act.
The Board agreed, finding that the Labour Relations Act is not binding on the Crown.
The Board concluded it had no jurisdiction to find the Crown to be a related employer or bound by a collective agreement, and terminated the proceedings.
