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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is slated to rule this morning on the sentencing of a man who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque.

Court found parole ineligibility periods of 50 years or more were 'cruel and unusual' punishment

Justices found that a sentencing provision that allowed for consecutive, 25-year blocks of parole ineligibility periods for multiple first-degree murders to be "cruel and unusual" punishment.

In today's Morning Brief: Ukraine has one of the largest deposits of rare earth minerals in Europe, the kind used in cellphones, TVs and electronics. So while the war is about Russian identity, experts say it is also about resources.

High court rules as cruel and unusual denying someone the possibility of parole before they die

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 27, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision on the length of Alexandre Bissonnette's stint in prison before being eligible for parole could set a sentencing benchmark for the most serious crimes in the country.

High court rules as cruel and unusual denying someone the possibility of parole before they die

QUEBEC - Families of the victims of the Quebec City mosque shooter say they fear Friday's Supreme Court ruling means the orphaned children could one day meet their fathers' killer in the streets of Quebec's capital.

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 27, 2022 ...