Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA — The one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday. In a 5-4 decision, the top court said although the sentences contribute to the objectives of denunciation and deterrence, they also remove judges’ discretion to impose sentences other than imprisonment when … Continue reading Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules