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B.C. Judge Says Parole Rules for Multiple Murderers Unconstitutional
The ruling pauses sentencing again as lawyers prepare another Charter argument over parole eligibility for the three convicted men.
- A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruled that a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole is unconstitutional, delaying sentencing of three men convicted in a 2022 Abbotsford killing.
- The three defendants—Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh, and Khushveer Toor—sought access to the 'faint-hope clause,' a Criminal Code provision allowing early parole applications that was abolished for offenders sentenced after 2011.
- Justice Brenda Brown found that the Section prescribing 25 years of parole ineligibility infringes on Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees against cruel and unusual punishment.
- Sentencing for Singh, Singh, and Toor has been delayed pending further court proceedings on whether the infringement can be justified under Section 1 of the Charter.
- Lawyers will return to court to argue whether the parole restriction infringement is justified under Section 1 of the Charter, determining the final constitutional status of the Criminal Code provision.
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B.C. judge says 'faint hope' parole ban for multiple murderers unconstitutional
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under the so-called "faint-hope" clause is unconstitutional.
BC Judge Says Parole Rules for Multiple Murderers Unconstitutional
Photos of Arnold and Joanne De Jong are seen outside the Abbotsford, B.C., law courts on May 8, 2026, after a judge's guilty verdict against three men for their murder in May 2022. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Greer)
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B.C. judge says parole rules for multiple murderers unconstitutional
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under a faint-hope clause is
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