Criminal Defence Law Blog
They didn’t even remove from the Criminal Code the mandatory minimum sentences that have been declared unconstitutional. They try to minimize the effects of drug criminalization but they won’t decriminalize it. Decades of additions, deletions, amendments and changes stacked upon changes, sections of the Criminal Code that have 30 or more subsections have made criminal …
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“By continuing to leverage technology and critical partnerships, we are doing away with antiquated systems that have hindered and slowed down the delivery of justice in Ontario.”
Given my first-hand experience with the process I can say that it is a system that works very well. The quality of judicial appointments has dramatically increased under our present process. “This model of judicial appointments was the gold standard across Canada.” “This does not need fixing,” says CLA President John Struthers.“
“The proposed changes would repeal mandatory minimums for 14 of the 67 offences for which minimums apply under the Criminal Code. Mandatory minimums for all six of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences punishable by minimum sentences would be scrapped.