Philip Toner murdered Brenda Ware less than six weeks after he was released from prison, where he served five years for raping a 15-year-old girl. According to documents obtained by CBC, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) had serious concerns about Philip Toner’s risk of re-offending. His parole was revoked three times during statutory release (after an offender serves two … [Read more...]
Dalien Illunga: Public Safety Cannot be Sacrificed on the Altar of COVID-19
“Public Safety Cannot be Sacrificed on the Altar of COVID-19.” – Justice Joseph De Filippis, R. v. Ilunga, 2020 ONCJ 270 On May 5, 2019, Dalien Ilunga, a 37-year-old immigrant from Congo, forced a young woman into his bedroom and raped her. Ilunga, who has a prior conviction for sexual assault, was already on probation for another assault, the probation … [Read more...]