Why a N.S. assault case before Canada’s top court could set a precedent for Indigenous sentencing options | Unpublished
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Why a N.S. assault case before Canada’s top court could set a precedent for Indigenous sentencing options

December 20, 2025

The Mi'kmaw woman at the centre of an aggravated assault case now before the Supreme Court of Canada spoke about what she went through for the first time ever in an interview with CBC News. She says it's up to courts to find "balance" between sentencing Indigenous offenders and protecting Indigenous women who are victims.



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