Conservatives question decision to stop victims’ families from confronting Bernardo in person [Video]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is questioning the Parole Board of Canada’s rationale for preventing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — from addressing their daughters’ murderer in person next week.

Tim Danson, longtime lawyer for the French and Mahaffy families, said the reason the parole board gave was that it couldn’t ensure safety.

“They are in emotional turmoil. This brings back everything,” Danson told CBC Thursday morning. 

He noted the families were able to deliver their statements in person back in 2018, when Bernardo was being held at a maximum security facility.

Bernardo was moved last year to La Macaza Institute, a medium security facility in Quebec.

“It’s very, very disturbing,” said Danson.

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