Legislation sponsored by Attorney General David Lametti rolling back a number of mandatory minimum sentences for some drug and firearms offences is now law in Canada.
Bill C-5 amends the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to remove 20 mandatory minimum sentences, which are mostly for certain drug and gun charges. The bill also gives judges more freedom in granting conditional sentences.
The Conservatives said the move will only serve to “embolden criminals.”
In a statement released Friday, Conservative MPs Rob Moore and Pierre Paul-Hus called the new legislation “a shameless move that lacks any compassion for victims of violent crime.”…