Tag #University Of Waterloo

What were the key findings of the sentencing and what immediate implications does this have for hate crime prosecutions in Canada?

Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, a 25-year-old former University of Waterloo student, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a hate-motivated attack on a gender studies professor and two students. The judge found his actions were not terrorism, despite homophobic and transphobic views, because he lacked a coherent ideology. The attack, which involved stabbing and slashing with kitchen knives, resulted in serious injuries requiring surgery for the professor.