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CHANGES TO MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCING FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES

Mandatory minimum sentences control judicial discretion. This is supposed to help reduce certain crimes by sending a message to the public that these offences will not be tolerated, and they will be punished severely. In Canada, some sexual offences have mandatory minimums. For instance, sexual assault with a victim under 16-years old has a 1-year

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ARE MY CHARGES ELIGIBLE FOR DIVERSION?

In some instances, the Crown will offer a diversion, or direct accountability, instead of seeking a criminal conviction. Although ‘diversion’ is not finding guilt, it may require offenders to accept responsibility and not all criminal charges are eligible for diversion. WHAT IS DIVERSION? Diversion is an alternative method of reparation instead of traditional sentencing such as

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