Under the Criminal Code of Canada, anyone convicted of first-degree murder must serve at least 25 years before being eligible to apply for parole. Section 745.6 of the code gave convicted killers the opportunity to apply for early parole after serving at least 15 years. I cannot conclude that the applicant's settled expectations of liberty have been thwarted by the 2011 change in screening standard. "I cannot conclude that the applicant's settled expectations of liberty have been thwarted by the 2011 change in screening standard. If the jury reaches a unanimous decision to reduce his period of parole ineligibility, Bari would be allowed to apply to the parole board for early parole.

Source: CBC News June 29, 2020 23:26 UTC