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Liberal bill to axe mandatory minimum sentences doesn’t go far enough: former TRC chairThe former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says Liberal legislation to remove some mandatory minimum penalties from the Criminal Code doesn't go far enough.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Senate urged to pass bill that would axe mandatory minimums for drug offensesTwenty mandatory minimum penalties would be removed from the Criminal Code if the legislation passes, Justice Minister David Lametti said.CanadaSep 21, 2022
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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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Senate unanimously votes to create national holiday for truth and reconciliationBill C-5 is expected to receive royal assent later today, in time for Sept. 30 to become the first national day for truth and reconciliation.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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What Bill C-5 could mean for survivors of sexual assaultBill C-5, introduced on Tuesday, would make newly-appointed provincial superior court judges receive training on sexual assault myths and law.NewsFeb 7, 2020
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