Paul Bernardo Seeks Parole Amid Criticism and Victims' Families Demand for His Lifetime Incarceration Notorious killer and rapist Paul Bernardo is set to appear before the Parole Board of Canada on October 20, marking his fourth parole hearing in eight years. The victims' families are pushing for longer intervals between hearings and believe that Bernardo should spend the rest of his life behind bars. Paul Bernardo will plead his case before the Parole Board of Canada on October 20 from the medium-security La Macaza Institution in Quebec. This will be his fourth parole hearing in eight years, sparking concerns among the victims' families. According to Tim Danson, the lawyer for the victims' families, there is no cure for sadistic sexual psychopathy, a condition that Bernardo has been diagnosed with. This has led to concerns that he may still pose a threat to society. Bernardo has spent over 30 years behind bars for his crimes, which included the kidnapping, torture, and murder of 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy and 15-year-old Kristen French. He has also admitted to sexually assaulting at least 14 other women.Danson believes that parole hearings for people like Bernardo should be held every seven years, rather than the current two-year interval. He also pointed out that the Criminal Code requires hearings to be held every two years. The mothers of both victims, Donna French and Debbie Mahaffy, are expected to attend the hearing either in-person or virtually.When asked what their message would be to their daughters' killer, Danson said: "The price he has to pay for what he did is to spend the rest of his natural life in jail, and should be lucky that we don't have capital punishment in Canada."Bernardo's transfer to La Macaza Institution in 2023 was met with intense public backlash, including a statement from Premier Doug Ford. La Macaza is a medium-security correctional facility, and Danson pointed out that the difference between a maximum and medium-security prison is significant. He said that Bernardo has many rights and privileges within the facility and should consider himself lucky not to be in maximum security.However, Danson also cautioned that people like Bernardo cannot be rehabilitated and that the Parole Board of Canada needs to be realistic about his chances of rehabilitation. If Bernardo is successful in obtaining parole, Danson warned that the victims' families will not be pleased. In a previous statement, Bernardo was sentenced to life in prison without the eligibility of parole until 25 years after his arrest in 1993. He has been denied parole in 2018, 2021, and 2024.The Parole Board of Canada will make a decision on Bernardo's parole application on October 20. If he is successful, he will be eligible for release from prison.However, if the Parole Board decides that he is not suitable for release, he will remain behind bars for the remainder of his natural life.