Kenneth Law, a Mississauga, Ontario man, has pleaded guilty in a Newmarket court to counselling or aiding suicide in relation to 14 deaths in the province.

Law operated online websites that sold toxic substances and other suicide-related paraphernalia, shipping more than 1,200 packages to over 40 countries, with the largest number going to the U.S.Court heard detailed accounts of each victim, including young people found unresponsive with Law's products nearby.Investigators also link Law to at least 147 deaths worldwide, including 79 in the U.K.Families of victims have expressed frustration that Law avoided murder charges.Law, a former cook and licensed engineer who filed for bankruptcy in 2020, showed no emotion during the court proceedings.Authorities from Canada, the U.S., and other international partners have collaborated on the case, highlighting the challenges of prosecuting crimes crossing international borders.Sentencing is expected this fall, with British families hoping their statements will be considered.Support resources for those affected by suicide were also highlighted, including Canada's Suicide Crisis Helpline and Kids Help Phone.