Aboriginal Offenders and the Criminal Code: There is a Good Reason Why the Sentencing Provisions Refer Specifically to Natives
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Jonathan Rudin
The Globe and Mail, February 9, 1999
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Examines section 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code which states that a judge is to consider "all available sanctions other than imprisonment that are reasonable in the circumstances for all offenders, with particular attention to the circumstances of Aboriginal offenders."