R. v. Villeneuve

Decided: 2026-10-01. Docket: COA-23-CR-0411. Citation: 2026 ONCA 702 (CanLII). Criminal and statutory offences — Sentencing — Dangerous offender — Indeterminate sentence imposed following dangerous offender designation — Public protection and future risk of violent reoffending assessed — Extensive review of prior failed interventions and available custodial and community programs — Sentencing appeal dismissed | Criminal and statutory offences — Sentencing principles — Lesser measures — Whether sentencing judge failed to consider less intrusive options than an indeterminate sentence — Consideration of determinate incarceration and release on a supervision order — Suitability of a determinate sentence and a long-term supervision order rejected — Appeal dismissed | Criminal and statutory offe