Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval, Que., daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused. The defence had argued that declaring Ny St-Amand a high-risk accused would violate his Charter rights because the status assumes that he is irredeemable. WATCH | Families say ruling is the 'bare minimum': Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare declared a high-risk accused | Duration 2:01 Pierre Ny St-Amand drove his bus into a Laval, Que., daycare in February 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others. He’s been deemed a high-risk accused, meaning he will remain in a psychiatric facility under strict conditions. Last April, Downs ruled that Ny St-Amand was not criminally responsible for the daycare attack because he had likely been in psychosis.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2026 13:27 UTC