Woman who killed 2 in drunk driving crash in Saskatoon approved for day parole
Brittany Barry, who killed two people in a drunk driving crash in Saskatoon, has been approved for day parole after serving 18 months of her sentence. The parole board noted her commitment to sobriety and personal growth, despite opposition from the victims' families.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between judicial rehabilitation goals and the ongoing grief of victims' families in the Canadian justice system.
A woman who drove the wrong way on a highway and collided with another vehicle, killing the two people inside and injuring her own children, has been pre-approved for day parole.
Brittany Barry, 35, pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death following the crash near Saskatoon on Oct. 19, 2024. Following the crash, she provided two breath samples, testing more than two times the legal limit, according to a written decision from the Parole Board of Canada dated Aug. 11.
Barry was convicted in March 2025 and has served approximately 18 months of her six-year jail sentence. She is eligible for full parole after serving one third of her sentence, but was able to apply for day parole six months before that.
She will be released to a halfway house when she becomes eligible for day parole for a duration of six months, the decision stated.
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