WE DON’T NEED NO MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES – We expected the last Attorney General to put an end to this. “Regardless of the seriousness — or emotional punch — of a crime, minimum sentencing does not do what it’s supposed to do, namely justly punishing those who have committed a crime. Removing minimum sentences ultimately benefits not only the unjustly accused, but everyone, by working toward a more fair, nuanced legal system.”

Source: OPINION | Removing minimum sentence for sex crime may seem disgusting, but it’s actually more just | CBC News

THE VICTIM FINE SURCHARGE IS COMING BACK – So we’re back to where we were a few years ago. It’s discretionary.

The Trudeau government plans to restore the victim surcharge the Supreme Court of Canada struck down five months ago — but sentencing judges will be given a new discretion to waive it when imposing the surcharge “would be disproportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender” or when imposing it would cause the offender “undue hardship,” The Lawyer’s Daily has learned.

Source: Ottawa to restore victim surcharge, but judges could waive for ‘undue hardship’ or disproportionality – The Lawyer’s Daily

“OH NO, THE POLICE WOULDN’T ABUSE THIS POWER,” THEY SAID: This power to arbitrarily target drivers is being abused all over. This officer has her “expert opinions” after all.

This appears to confirm fears police would use the new powers to arbitrarily target drivers, ignoring the requirement to have a legitimate reason to pull someone over

Source: B.C. woman, 76, launches Charter challenge of mandatory alcohol screening after police stake out liquor store

TESTING DRIVERS’ SALIVA FOR CANNABIS – No matter what the detection device, the saliva-testing devices do not measure the level of impairment in a driver.

OTTAWA — The federal government has taken the first step toward approving a new device for testing drivers’ saliva for cannabis use, potentially giving police a long-awaited second option. Over the weekend, the government posted a

Source: After lengthy delay, Canadian government prepares to approve second device for testing drivers’ saliva for cannabis | The Journal Pioneer