‘Undue Risk’: Inquest Into Mass Stabbing in Saskatchewan Hears From Parole Board

Published on January 29, 2024

A coroner’s inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation heard on Jan. 29 about why parole was denied for the man who would later go on to kill 11 people. Myles Sanderson went on a deadly rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, on Sept. 4, 2022. Seventeen others were injured. The 32-year-old died in police custody a few days later. Monica Irfan, a deputy director in policy and legislative initiatives with the Parole Board of Canada, spoke broadly about how it played a role in Mr. Sanderson’s incarceration and eventual release. She was not involved in Mr. Sanderson’s file....

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