The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims' mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim statements in person at Paul Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.

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The families of the victims of Paul Bernardo will be allowed to attend the serial killer’s upcoming parole hearing in person next week, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) says.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is questioning the Parole Board of Canada's rationale for preventing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — from addressing their daughters' murderer in person next week.

In a letter sent to the Parole Board of Canada chairperson and others, lawyer Tim Danson says he was recently informed the victims’ families won’t be able to attend the Nov. 26 hearing at La Macaza Institution in Quebec because the board was “unable to ensure safety and security of all hearing attendees.”

The Parole Board of Canada says it is reversing its decision to prevent family members of the two teenage girls slain by Paul Bernardo from speaking in person at his parole hearing next week.

A lawyer representing the families of two women tortured and killed by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo says the victims’ mothers have a right to deliver their victim impact statements in person at Bernardo’s upcoming parole hearing.