Mandatory Minimum Sentences
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Trudeau says Tory ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric only tough on Black, Indigenous CanadiansCanadian data shows Black and Indigenous Canadians are disproportionately impacted by mandatory minimum sentences, which the former Conservative government expanded.CanadaMay 18, 2022
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Liberals move to axe mandatory minimums for some drug, gun offencesThe bill would let judges exercise discretion in imposing sentences including considerations of the individual's experience with systemic racism.CanadaDec 7, 2021
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Supreme Court of Canada to review mandatory minimum penalties for armed robberyThe Supreme Court of Canada will examine minimum sentences for armed robbery, the second case involving mandatory firearms penalties the top court has recently agreed to hear.CrimeMar 11, 2021
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Saskatchewan Indigenous leaders welcome changes to Criminal Code, repeal of mandatory minimumsSaskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand and Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin said repealing mandatory minimum penalties helps address systemic racism.PoliticsFeb 19, 2021
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Supreme Court to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence in Alberta caseThe Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun.CrimeFeb 18, 2021
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Grieving Calgary family joins federal politician to push for stiffer sentences for impaired driversA Calgary family, who lost a son and brother to an impaired driver, is calling on Canadians to push for mandatory minimum sentences for drunk drivers who kill.PoliticsJan 9, 2018
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Liberals defend Conservative crime laws in court – for now"When you are before a court and you're dealing with a real offender, you have an opportunity to show whether you're serious about those changes."CanadaJan 13, 2016
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Court ruling on mandatory minimum sentences gets support from Moncton lawyerMONCTON – A long-time Moncton lawyer says he agrees with the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to rule mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes unconstitutional. The Supreme Court made the ruling Tuesday morning. The law included a mandatory three year minimum sentence for a first offence of possessing a loaded prohibited gun and a five-year...Apr 14, 2015
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Mandatory minimums for gun crimes unconstitutional: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the Harper government's law requiring mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes is unconstitutional.PoliticsApr 14, 2015
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