Trudeau Liberals to lower Indigenous incarceration rate by ‘removing mandatory jail time for violent criminals’

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Roberto Wakerell-Cruz Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is a Montreal-based journalist, writer, and podcast host. He is the main host of This Week In Canada, a comedy and opinion news show.

Bill C-5 has been criticized by Conservatives for allowing violent criminals to avoid mandatory jail time.

The Trudeau Liberals are looking to push legislation that aims to reverse Canada’s high rate of Indigenous incarceration in order to address racial inequities.

Justice Minister David Lametti told The Globe and Mail that the “magnitude of the problem is tragic,” adding that he expects Indigenous incarceration rates to drop once Canada implements the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and once Bill C-5 passes.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is a Montreal-based journalist, writer, and podcast host. He is the main host of This Week In Canada, a comedy and opinion news show.

Bill C-5 has been criticized by Conservatives for allowing violent criminals to avoid mandatory jail time.

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