A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say federal Attorney General and Justice Minister Arif Virani should deny parole for notorious B.C.
serial killer Robert Pickton, and reassess the parole and sentencing system for"prolific offenders and mass murderers."
The mayors say Pickton's parole eligibility would retraumatize victims' families, especially Indigenous families and communities who are still undergoing a"collective healing process." "It is crucial that our laws not only respect the Charter but also uphold the principles of justice, ensuring that penalties for heinous crimes are just and maintain public confidence in our criminal justice system," the letter says.
Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder in December 2007, and automatically sentenced to life in prison, the judge giving him the maximum ineligibility period for parole of 25 years.
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