Samantha Kematch, convicted in 2008 for killing her daughter, gets 11 supervised prison visits, citing rehabilitation and systemic child welfare failures.

Samantha Kematch, convicted in 2008 for the first-degree murder of her five-year-old daughter Phoenix Sinclair, has been approved for 11 escorted temporary absences from prison, including visits with an Indigenous elder and essential errands. The Parole Board of Canada cited her progress in rehabilitation, participation in cultural programming, and clean drug tests, while acknowledging the crime’s severity and systemic failures in child welfare that contributed to Phoenix’s death. The case, which led to a major public inquiry, highlighted missed warning signs and inadequate protection despite prior red flags.