The ringleader of a plot to set off truck bombs in front of a stock exchange and two government buildings was given an unprecedented sentence – becoming the first Canadian to receive a life term for terrorism.
The life sentence is the stiffest penalty yet imposed under Canadian anti-terrorism laws, but Judge Durno said Amara would be eligible to apply for parole after serving six years and three months in prison – around the time of his 30th birthday.
Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/life-sentence-for-canada-terror-plot-ringleader-442504.html#ixzz0d3WWysWP
The presiding judge stated that, "the attack would have been the most horrific crime in Canada’s history if the plot been successful." Seems to me that being eligible to be released after six years is a pretty lenient sentence.
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