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13 Jul '12
Starting November 6, 2012, harsher sentences for many drug offences will come into force in Canada, including mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana offences in some circumstances. A summary of the amendments to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to increase penalties for drug crimes from the Department of Justice is available here. “Serious Drug Offences” The broad range of aggravating […]
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07 Jul '12
Many people have asked me what judges will do with the new mandatory minimum jail sentences for several marijuana offences. Two recent Ontario gun cases suggest that judges may refuse to impose mandatory jail sentences which are grossly disproportionate.
July 2012
Brett McGarry
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