Cory Morgan: Courts Should Sentence Based on the Crime, Not Race

Cory Morgan: Courts Should Sentence Based on the Crime, Not Race

Commentary Canadians are tired of reading news stories about violent, dangerous offenders receiving light jail sentences, if any at all. Demands have been made for tougher sentencing and bail reform, and Ottawa has responded with a criminal justice reform plan that may address some of the challenges in keeping dangerous offenders incarcerated. However, the government pointedly overlooked one judicial policy that leads to the release of many dang…