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The Tribunal dismissed Frank Kim’s retaliation complaint, finding no proof that CSC’s psychologist knew of his prior human rights complaints or relied on them in the report.
The Federal Court allowed a defence witness to testify by videoconference, ordering document-sharing and privacy protections to reduce prejudice and safeguard the witness.
The court accepted the joint Crown‑Defence submission fixing parole ineligibility at ten years because, although the offence involved particularly brutal spousal homicide with significant aggravating features that would otherwise justify a longer period (the judge would have set no less than 12 years absent the plea), the guilty plea and joint submission fell within the narrow standard established by Anthony‑Cook such that acceptance would not bring the administration of justice into disrepute; accordingly life imprisonment with parole eligibility after ten years was imposed.
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On a sentencing hearing for two first degree murders, the court imposed life imprisonment with 25-year parole ineligibility on each count, to run concurrently.
The appeal is dismissed because the appellant's sole ground—that the Federal Court overlooked an amended notice of application—has no reasonable chance of success: there was no amended notice of application or motion to amend on the Federal Court record, and the Federal Courts have plenary powers to summarily dismiss clearly meritless appeals at an early stage.
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The court dismissed a habeas corpus application and declined jurisdiction because the Parole Board of Canada offered an adequate review process already underway.
Sentence appeal allowed. The court applied R. v. Summers and gave enhanced pre-sentence custody credit at 1.5:1, reducing the sentence to 25.5 months.
The Federal Court dismissed Jeffrey Korn’s judicial review of the Parole Board’s decision confirming revocation of his full parole, finding the decision reasonable.
The court partly granted a publication ban application, banning publication of Michael Le’s likeness, safety measures, and supporting materials, but not his name.
The court found Walsh to be a dangerous offender after two aggravated assaults established a pattern of repetitive violence and justified an indeterminate sentence.
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