LEGISLATIVE REFORM OF CANADA’S SENTENCING LAWS IS OVERDUE. THE TIME IS NOW

“True, some of these growing disparities are largely rooted in the previous Harper government’s failed “tough on crime” policies. But that doesn’t let the Trudeau Liberals off the hook for failing to halt the spreading stain of shame by reversing these policies. It is well known that mandatory minimum sentences disproportionately impact racialized groups. The federal government has promised for years to do away with these harmful, one-size-fits-all sentences.”