Justice Minister Defends Bill Removing Mandatory Minimum Sentences Under Senate Review
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Defending his government’s bill to remove mandatory minimum sentences before a Senate committee, Attorney General and Justice Minister David Lametti said individuals in dire financial circumstances who are arrested for dealing small amounts of illegal drugs shouldn’t be incarcerated. Testifying before the Senate legal committee on Sept. 21, Lametti said that minimum mandatory penalties were having […]