In a decision posted last week, Chief Justice Leonard Marchand and two other judges dismissed Brian Melicke Moore’s application for a panel of B.C. Appeal Court justices to review a decision by their colleague who earlier dismissed Moore’s bail application. Another of Moore’s victims was the eight-year-old son of close friends, a boy who saw him as a grandfather figure. Two days later, he applied for bail pending the appeal court’s decision. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementMarchand said that while he empathizes with Moore’s concerns, age and failing health “cut both ways” on bail decisions.

Source: National Post March 03, 2026 12:32 UTC