Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jim Bronskill
Publication Date: October 31, 2025 - 11:02
Supreme Court strikes down mandatory minimum sentence for child pornography
October 31, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada says the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional.
In a ruling today, the top court says although the sentences contribute to the objectives of denunciation and deterrence, they also remove judges’ discretion to impose sentences other than imprisonment when appropriate.
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