OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is moving to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes, saying they do not make Canadians safer and unfairly affect Indigenous . . .
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Feb 17, 2021 5:53pm Justice Minister David Lametti s proposed changes to the laws on access to medical assistance in dying is back on the House docket with Senate-initiated amendments. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
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The federal government will soon introduce a bill aimed at criminal justice reform, which could include eliminating discriminatory jail sentences and prioritizing rehabilitation programs for people caught with drugs. Changes are expected to come by way of a government bill called “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.” Justice Minister and
OTTAWA The federal government is expected to introduce today long-awaited reforms aimed at reducing the over-representation of Black, racialized and Indigenous people in Canada’s criminal justice system. Legislation to be introduced by Justice Minister David Lametti will likely address two long-standing items on the minister’s plate: reforming or scrapping mandatory minimum sentences and new […]
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OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is moving to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes, saying they do not make C.