Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA — 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,

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