An Ontario man accused of selling deadly substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives has been pushed back for another year.
Kenneth Law is now set to stand trial on 14 counts each of first-degree murder and aiding and abetting suicide beginning in January 2026, with proceedings expected to last eight weeks.
His trial was originally scheduled to begin in September but court documents say it was postponed this week in light of an upcoming appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in a separate case that “directly affects this prosecution.”
The Supreme Court has agreed to expedite the appeal, a move that prosecutors requested given the impact of the upcoming trial on the law.
The Crown is appealing an Ontario Supreme Court ruling that suggests a person can only be held liable for murder if they provided the suicidal person with a deadly substance and “encouraged the victim's free will in choosing to commit suicide.”
Police alleged that Law operated several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite and other items that could be used for self-harm, transporting people to more than 40 countries.
They said all the charges against him relate to 14 people between the ages of 16 and 36.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, help is available 24/7 by calling or texting 988, Canada's national suicide prevention helpline.
