Grading the New Justice Bill

February 22, 2021

So, episode 117 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should.

We are trying a new format over here at the Taman/Spratt studios – a shorter podcast in your feed every two weeks – like clockwork! So on to the show…

Well, there is a new justice bill. Justice minister David Lametti says that the government recognizes that there is systemic racism in Canada’s criminal justice system and that the new legislation would ensure courts can “continue to impose tough sentences on violent and serious crimes without the disproportionate impact on Indigenous peoples, as well as Black Canadians and members of marginalized communities.”

But does the new bill really do all that? We grade all the parts of the new bill. A, B, C, D, or F.

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