Supreme Court to Review Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Pornography Crimes
The issue of the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for child pornography offenses will be examined by the Supreme Court of Canada.
The decision of the top court to review the matter stems from Quebec court decisions regarding the sentencing of two individuals.
Last June, the Quebec Court of Appeal determined that the mandatory minimum sentence of one year in prison for possessing child pornography or accessing such material violated the Charter provision prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.
In response, the Crown applied for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The high court, in its customary fashion, did not provide reasons for agreeing to hear the case, and a hearing date has not yet been scheduled.
This case is just one in a series of cases involving mandatory minimum sentences that have been brought before the court.
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