The appellant, Corey Hurren, sought leave to appeal a six-year sentence for seven firearms offences and one count of mischief, arising from crashing his truck into Rideau Hall gates with loaded firearms to confront the Prime Minister over government policies.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that while the sentencing judge erred in principle by treating lack of remorse as an aggravating factor, this error did not impact the fitness of the sentence given the serious aggravating factors, including armed aggression against the government and ongoing risk.
The court also found no error in the weight given to the appellant's depression or suicidal ideation, as these were tempered by the concern for future risk.
