The report focuses on costs related to the three\u002Dyear minimum sentence for possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, in force since 2008.
Budget officer Yves Giroux’s report focused on costs related to the three-year minimum sentence for possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, in force since 2008.
Mandatory minimum sentences require judges to impose a minimum penalty on those convicted of a specific crime. Giroux’s office also said this minimum sentence disproportionately affects Black and Indigenous people. Comparatively, white people comprise 73 per cent of the population but get 37 per cent of the increase in sentences.Article content
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