On Tuesday, Oades said public safety is paramount in all decisions by the parole board, and stressed that violent incidents occurring after the board releases an offender into the community are "very rare." "In the very rare instances such as this case, where an offender re-offends violently, it is devastating to me, to our board members and to our staff." Some former parole board members said changes to the nomination process introduced by the Trudeau government in 2017 led to a shortage of experienced members. Parole board nomination changesPaul-Hus said eight former parole board members wrote to the Liberal government in 2017 warning that the changes could create risk. He was released on day parole in March 2019 for the 2004 murder of his ex-spouse.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2020 07:52 UTC