Otmane El Rhazi : Canada: Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes

Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.

Criminal code; Sentencing; Weapons - On April 14, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a majority decision, struck down as unconstitutional those sections of the Criminal Code (RSC 1985, c C-46) that establish minimum mandatory sentences of three years... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.