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Canadian Parole Board residency mandates

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2026-10-23 20:21 UTC → 2026-10-23 21:34 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The Parole Board of Canada has issued recent rulings requiring individuals under supervision to reside in halfway houses following violations of their release conditions. In one case, Brian Abrosimo, who was sentenced in 2006 for crimes including kidnapping and sexual assault, had his residency requirement extended for one year. The decision followed reports of behavior described as “off baseline,” including the use of cocaine and unprescribed medications, as well as a refusal to provide urine samples. In a separate ruling, Shaun Ross Wiebe, a former pharmacist serving a sentence for the 2018 manslaughter of his partner, Heather Barker, was ordered back to a halfway house. The board determined his risk to the community became “unmanageable” after he consumed alcohol while on parole and expressed intentions to live with a new partner, raising concerns regarding his sobriety and domestic violence tendencies. Details regarding the 2018 incident in Vernon indicate that Wiebe killed Barker during a violent altercation after accusing her of taking narcotics from his pharmacy safe. The board noted that the attack, which involved striking her head against the floor, resulted in a coma and her subsequent death.

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