A Saskatoon man who was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years for killing Crystal Paskemin was granted day parole two years early but is now back in jail for stalking a woman in British Columbia. Kenneth Mackay was found guilty in 2002 of violently killing the 21-year-old from Sweetgrass First Nation.

Court heard at the time that in the year 2000, Mackay had offered Crystal a ride home, then sexually assaulted her in the truck and murdered her. This past February, Mackay was granted day parole.

CTV News in Victoria reports that recently, 49-year-old Mackay befriended a woman at his flagging job in Victoria and reportedly began stalking her, pressuring her to get together. She was concerned so she looked up his name on the internet. When she realized who he was, she called her employer for advice, and was told to call the police. He was arrested by Victoria Police for violating his conditions.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the whole Parole Board to resign. A news release from the FSIN says, “Killers who inflict such devastating harm on First Nations women are unfit to be part of society. Killer Kenneth Mackay has violated the basic principles of human dignity and justice, and he has forfeited his right to belong to a civilized community.” The FSIN would like to see more Indigenous representation on the Parole Board.