The first article title I read on the story only said that he died. Just now ran into the more accurately titled article here on Lemmy
The first article title I read on the story only said that he died. Just now ran into the more accurately titled article here on Lemmy
I usually see 3-5 years in the news, but these cases are rarely publicised.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/devin-edmiston-yukon-fatal-crash-sentence-1.6872203
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-police-passenger-manslaughter-sentence-1.6330001
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/behchoko-drunk-driving-sentencing-1.6861499
I’ve seen 10-20 years, but there are usually multiple victims and/or egregious circumstances.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/éric-légaré-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-1.6426337
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-driver-who-killed-woman-and-three-daughters-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison-1.5904849
And the most famous in recent memory:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/humboldt-broncos-crash-driver-sentenced-to-8-years-1.4347220
I think part of our collective memory issue is that there is usually 2+ years before the event and the sentencing.