A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most impactful on Canada’s justice system.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

December 17, 2025

Justice Minister Sean Fraser's new crime Bill C-16 runs 157 pages long, and proposes changes to Canada’s criminal law that can be grouped into several themes: violence against women, youth vic...

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