Robert Latimer, the Saskatchewan farmer who's serving a life sentence for killing his disabled daughter, is applying for day parole.
Robert Latimer, shown in an undated photo, killed his 12-year-old daughter Tracy in 1993. It sparked a nationwide debate about mercy killing.
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The National Parole Board will consider Latimer's application for early release at a hearing on Dec. 5.
The 54-year-old Wilkie-area man has been behind bars since January 2001 after the Supreme Court of Canada upheld his second-degree murder conviction.
By law, he has to serve a minimum of 10 years before he's eligible for full parole.
The death of Latimer's 12-year-old daughter Tracy in 1993 sparked a nationwide debate about mercy killing.
Court heard Latimer used exhaust from his truck to kill the girl, who had cerebral palsy. Latimer argued she was in extreme pain and he wanted to relieve her suffering.
The National Parole Board rules allow Latimer to apply for day parole after seven years in prison.
It is not known what his release plan is, but he must have community support and return to a half-way house every night.
Latimer is in prison at William Head institution, a minimum security facility on Vancouver Island. The parole hearing will be held at William Head.
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