Supreme Court striking down 1-year mandatory sentence for child porn possession prompts calls for Liberals to overrule
The case involved a challenge to the sentencing rules brought forward by two men in Quebec who pleaded guilty to the offences
By News on the Net -- National Post & Danielle Smith—— Bio and Archives--October 31, 2025
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OTTAWA — Canada’s top court narrowly ruled Friday to strike down the one-year mandatory minimum sentence requirement for the possession and access of child pornography, after examining the punishment’s impact on a hypothetical 18-year-old involved in sexting.
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The case, which was heard by a nine-judge panel, involved a challenge to the sentencing rules brought forward by two men in Quebec who pleaded guilty to having hundreds of images of children as young as three being severely abused. ---More...
This decision is outrageous.
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith)October 31, 2025
The possession of child pornography is a heinous crime, and even a one-year minimum sentence is already far too lenient.
We call on the Federal Government to immediately invoke the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to overturn this ruling and…
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