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Canadian Creepies

Welcome to Canadian Creepies—the podcast that digs into the dark corners of Canada’s past and present. Your hosts Valerie, Ali, Amanda Joy ( host of Down the Crooked Path), and sometimes Kyle explore the true crime cases that haunt us, the paranormal encounters that make us question what’s real, and the unsettling folklore that lingers just out of sight.

From cults to cold cases, ghosts to government cover-ups, we don’t just tell the stories—we ask why they still matter.

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052 Dangerous Offender, Dangerous System

January 22, 2026 • Canadian Creepies • Season 2 • Episode 52

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In “Dangerous Offender, Dangerous System,” we take a careful, fact-driven look at Lisa Neve, a young woman who, at just 21 years old, became only the second woman in Canada to be designated a Dangerous Offender—a label that carries an indeterminate sentence and is typically reserved for the most violent, high-risk individuals.

This episode is not about excusing violence. It is about asking difficult questions:
What does the Dangerous Offender designation actually mean?
How does the justice system respond to women with long histories of trauma, neglect, and systemic failure?
And where do punishment, prevention, and care intersect—or break down entirely?

Through court records, expert context, and a critical examination of Canada’s correctional framework, this episode explores how a life marked by violence, instability, and missed interventions ended in a sentence with no fixed end date—and what that says about the systems meant to protect both society and vulnerable people within it.

Content Advisory: This episode discusses serious violent crime and systemic failures. Listener discretion is advised.

✨ This episode also highlights the work of Niagara Reproductive Justice (NRJ)— Learn more or support their work by visiting their social media or emailing niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com.

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Edited by Kyle McDonnell