Toronto Sun
Michele Mandel
Publishing · On our record since 2020
Where this writer stands
Public safety24 pieces
Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“if the Crown has its way – and it should – Bryan Hayward would be designated a dangerous offender with an indefinite sentence so he can never drug and rape a woman ever again.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- MANDEL: Is Toronto man the monster who terrorized kids in the 1990s?Opinion · Toronto Sun · Nov 5, 2026
- MANDEL: Shoeshine boy killer still attracted to adolescents, denied parole for nowOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 15, 2026
- MANDEL: Man who invested with 'Crypto King' tells court life savings were lostOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 7, 2026
- MANDEL: Trial opens for self-represented "Crypto King" accused of defrauding investorsOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 6, 2026
- MANDEL: Getaway driver convicted of manslaughter in Scarborough arson that killed accompliceOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 25, 2026
- MANDEL: Paul Bernardo's fourth parole hearing delayed to JanuaryOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 18, 2026
- MANDEL: Judge won't put 94-year-old billionaire Frank Stronach behind barsOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 17, 2026
- MANDEL: Scarborough man who butchered parents with golf club on fast track to releaseOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 15, 2026
- MANDEL: Toronto Police Association slams gunman's two-year sentenceOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 15, 2026
- MANDEL: Monster of Hamilton should be put away foreverOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 10, 2026
- MANDEL: After years together, handler loses custody of Toronto's first therapy dogOpinion · Toronto Sun · Sep 8, 2026
- MANDEL: Polite Toronto bank robber admits to holding up five banks in 10 daysOpinion · Toronto Sun · Aug 11, 2026
- MANDEL: Cop killer Clinton Gayle won't be jetting off to Jamaica to serve out his life sentenceOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 30, 2026
- MANDEL: Will fourth time be the charm for parole-seeking cop killer Clinton Gayle?Opinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 24, 2026
- MANDEL: Kidnapper who tortured Ontario's 'Crypto King' wants a breakOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 24, 2026
- MANDEL: Toronto lawyer who allegedly threatened to 'smash in' his lover's face cleared to practiseOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 15, 2026
- MANDEL: Teen still obsessed with killers despite apologizing for Pickering senior's murderOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 14, 2026
- MANDEL: Stiff sentence upheld for young unlicenced drunk driver who killed Richmond Hill dadOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 10, 2026
- MANDEL: Suspended Toronto cop finally going to prison for stealing recluse's estateOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 8, 2026
- MANDEL: Could new reforms finally clamp down on 'catch-and-release' bail?Opinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 7, 2026
- MANDEL: Pickering husband, hit man he hired to kill wife lose murder appealOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 24, 2026
- MANDEL: Student pleads guilty to impaired driving crash that killed Toronto electricianOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 23, 2026
- MANDEL: Billionaire Frank Stronach convicted of being a lecherous abuser — but not a rapistOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 19, 2026
- MANDEL: Slaying of Pickering's Eleanor Doney left broken lives in its wakeOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 18, 2026
- MANDEL: Pickering teen obsessed with serial killers pleads guilty to senior's murderOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 18, 2026
- MANDEL: 'Heart never mends,' mother of slain Toronto cop Todd Baylis saysOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 11, 2026
- MANDEL: 'Kindest soul' fatally stabbed by neighbour on Coxwell Ave. over gospel musicOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 4, 2026
- MANDEL: Widow feels 'completely ignored' after husband's killer placed near family in ParkdaleOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 3, 2026
- MANDEL: Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding the suicide of 14 OntariansOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 2, 2026
- MANDEL: London, Ont. doc 'cautioned' for assessing patient for MAID outside Tim HortonsOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 26, 2026
- MANDEL: Man denies killing neighbour over complaints about barbecue fumesOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 22, 2026
- MANDEL: Eternal optimism of the Ontario Review BoardOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 21, 2026
- MANDEL: Crown to appeal 'shocking' acquittal of disgraced neurologist Jeffrey SlokaOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 20, 2026
- MANDEL: Dangerous driver involved in deadly Scarborough street race remains in IndiaOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 7, 2026
- MANDEL: Toronto mom not criminally responsible for throwing baby down garbage chuteOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 6, 2026
- MANDEL: Man jailed eight years for drunk-driving crash that killed 3 kids in EtobicokeOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 4, 2026
- MANDEL: Man found NCR for stabbing partner 26 times in Toronto already allowed into communityOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 1, 2026
- MANDEL: Scarborough doctor's licence revoked after bilking OHIP of more than $125,000Opinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 29, 2026
- MANDEL: Stranger killer Richard Edwin jailed for life after victim's family forgives himOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 21, 2026
- MANDEL: Judge to decide if daughter guilty in elderly mom's death in TorontoOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 10, 2026
- MANDEL: 'Difficult' decisions await judge as Frank Stronach sex assault trial endsOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 9, 2026
- MANDEL: Pearson gold heist mastermind sentenced to just four years in jailOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 8, 2026
- MANDEL: Toronto woman accused of manslaughter testifies she left mom on floor for daysOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 8, 2026
- MANDEL: Moms tortured and starved child to death, Crown alleges in closing argumentOpinion · Toronto Sun · Mar 27, 2026
- MANDEL: Former Q107 host John Derringer launches scathing attack on Jennifer ValentyneOpinion · Toronto Sun · Mar 26, 2026
- MANDEL: Couple found guilty again of murdering four-year-old son after retrialOpinion · Toronto Sun · Mar 20, 2026
- MANDEL: High-profile Toronto doctor faces more sex-crime chargesOpinion · Toronto Sun · Mar 13, 2026
- MANDEL: Should lawyer accused of sexually assaulting a minor be allowed to practise?Opinion · Toronto Sun · Mar 3, 2026
- MANDEL: Frank Stronach made her feel like 'trapped animal,' ex-waitress testifiesOpinion · Toronto Sun · Feb 17, 2026
- MANDEL: Could questions about a forensic psychiatrist win Alek Minassian a new trial?Opinion · Toronto Sun · Feb 11, 2026
- MANDEL: No bail for accused dirty cop Timothy BarnhardtOpinion · Toronto Sun · Feb 6, 2026
- MANDEL: Toronto lawyer accused of using AI to argue caseOpinion · Toronto Sun · Feb 3, 2026
- MANDEL: Drunk driver admits to head-on crash that killed motoristOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 28, 2026
- MANDEL: Teen kidnapped over brother's drug rip feared he was going to dieOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 27, 2026
- MANDEL: Ryan Wedding's alleged banker not flight risk, lawyer arguesOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 21, 2026
- MANDEL: Convicted sex trafficker, rapist and dog killer gets just time served due to 'torture' at MaplehurstOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 20, 2026
- MANDEL: Mom accused of murder says she never wanted 'horrible' boy to dieOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 14, 2026
- MANDEL: Second mom testifies at her murder trial about restraints used on boyOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 13, 2026
- MANDEL: Suspended lawyer tied to murder-suicide case rapped for using AI in appealOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 7, 2026
- MANDEL: Tim Rees' life was stolen by shameful police conductOpinion · Toronto Sun · Dec 18, 2025