Bill targeting mandatory minimums doesn’t go far enough for some, too far for others

While the 'bill is better than nothing, Canadians need to federal government to take a more holistic approach,' say NDP MPs Randall Garrison and Gord Johns in a joint statement.

Justice Minister David Lametti introduced Bill C-5 in the House of Commons on Dec. 7. The bill's proposal to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for a number of offences 'will restore a judge's ability to impose an appropriate sentence that responds to the facts of the case,' says Lametti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ALICE CHEN

December 15, 2021

The federal government's recently resurrected effort to scrap many mandatory minimum sentences is garnering criticism from left and right alike, but most experts agree that some progress here, if imperfect, is better than nothing. Justice Minister David Lametti (LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, Que.) int...

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