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Crown seeks 50 years of parole ineligibility for Alexandre Bissonnette, instead of 25 years

Following a hearing Thursday, Canada's top court will now decide how long the gunman who opened fire in a Quebec City mosque should remain in prison without a chance of parole, in a case that could redefine sentencing limits for the most serious crimes in Canada.

At issue is whether a period of ineligibility for longer than 25 years for Alexandre Bissonnette would represent cruel and unusual punishment.

Article content A Black mother and daughter who suffered a racially motivated assault in the parking lot of Southgate Centre are struggling to cope with their trauma one month later. A family member speaking on behalf of the pair, along with a number of advocacy groups, at a Wednesday press conference said the attack has haunted her family since it occurred. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Attack was ‘horrific and brutal’: Family of Black women targeted at Southgate Centre in December speak out Back to video “The verbal abuse a...