Liberals to Reduce Use of Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Slowly but surely, we're beginning to see Justin Trudeau & co. undo much of the wrongs for which Harper's Conservative government is now infamous, particularly with regards to criminal justice. One of the most contentious chapters of Harper's "tough-on-crime" agenda was the imposition of 60 mandatory minimum sentences during their decade in power, in areas ranging from sex crimes to gun possession. In theory, such minimal sentences were supposed to deter potential criminals. In reality, all they did was take away the judges' discretionary powers and increase the number of Canadians behind bars. Newly appointed Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould had this to say on the matter: I think that a...

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