Youth Criminal Justice Act Sentencing

Saskatoon (Rajeev Sharma)— A 16-year-old girl has been handed the maximum sentence available under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for the attempted murder of a classmate at Evan Hardy Collegiate. On Monday, March 16, 2026, Justice Krista Zerr sentenced the youth to three years, consisting of two years in secure custody followed by one year of community supervision. The sentence follows a horrific attack on September 5, 2024, when the then-14-year-old offender poured flammable liquid on a 15-year-old student and set her on fire in a school hallway. The victim suffered life-altering burns to 40% of her body and has…