A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides
Kenneth Law, an Ontario man who sold lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives, is set to face a sentencing hearing over the next few days.
Kenneth Law, an Ontario man, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after selling lethal substances online. He operated several websites that shipped sodium nitrite and other self-harm items to over 40 countries. Law's trial and sentencing have been marked by a series of events, including the identification of 232 individuals in the UK who purchased his products and died, and the addition of 12 new charges against him.
In December 2023, the charges against Law were upgraded from second-degree murder to first-degree murder, totaling 28 charges. Despite a motion for leave to intervene in a Supreme Court of Canada case, the court declined to rule on the legal issue in October 2025. Law's trial was postponed multiple times, and on April 18, 2026, he entered a guilty plea to 14 counts of aiding suicide.
The families of victims in the UK were informed that Law would not face charges there due to extradition issues. Law's sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2026.
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