Metis Hunters’ Killer Offered Temporary Unsupervised Leave From Prison Sentence

 By Jeremy Appel  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter One of two men convicted of killing Metis hunters Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal in Glendon, Alta., has been granted temporary unsupervised leave from prison for up to 72 hours a month, despite vocal objections from the victims’ family. Otipemisiwak Metis Government president Andrea Sandmaier said in a statement that this decision demonstrates “complete disregard for the gravity of the loss suffered by their loved ones and our community.” The Parole Board of Canada granted Roger Bilodeau unescorted temporary absences for the purposes of “personal development and family contact” on Feb. 21. According to reporting from APTN News, Bilodeau had already been permitted escorted absences from prison. Jacob Sansom’s mother Ruby Smith characterized the board’s ruling as “an injustice, a kick to the…

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