Robson Crim Legal Blog

This blog seeks to conduct an analysis of this new sentencing framework and its implications in Manitoba. To begin, the facts of the case and the sentencing guidelines advanced by the MBCA will be outlined. Next, it will be contended that this sentencing methodology provides much needed clarity and that its strict approach is cogent and respectable. Lastly, a brief conclusion concerning the future of sentencing in Manitoba for those convicted under s. 286.1(2) of the Code wil

In Canada, the widespread use and trafficking of drugs, especially fentanyl, poses a national crisis. In 2017 alone, approximately eleven lives were lost each day because of opioid overdoses. However, despite almost 45% of the population agreeing that opioid use does present a crisis in Canada, when it comes to sentencing procedures, there is a tug-o-war occurring.

Sentencing Considerations: The Importance of Rehabilitation.

Police officers hold a duty of high level of public trust by the community because they have statutory powers to act beyond what would normally be considered reasonable by civilians. This trust comes with the concept that police officers who commit acts beyond the special powers accorded to them and become criminal will be dealt with harshly by the courts.

Do young people have a better chance of being rehabilitated than others simply by virtue of their age? The Manitoban Court of Appeal appears to believe that they do. When imposing sentences, regardless of the exact sentencing court, the Manitoba Court of Appeal has considered youth to be a mitigating factor purely based on the concept that youth are not finished developing, and the time left to develop increases the chances they can be successfully integrated back into societ