EP#189 | Why Mandatory Minimums Are Bad

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🏒 We break down **Senville (2025 SCC 33)**, Section 12, and mandatory minimums—why the Court preserved tough ranges for child-related offences while restoring judicial discretion. Also: media narratives, real-case nuance, and the eternal question—do Christmas socks belong in court?
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Senville (2025 SCC 33) explained: Section 12, mandatory minimums, Friesen’s sentencing ranges, and why judicial discretion matters—without going soft on child offences.
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Three piece suits, sock wars, and a serious legal deep-dive. In this episode, Joseph and Alper unpack the Supreme Court of Canada’s **Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senville, 2025 SCC 33** ruling, which struck down the one-year **mandatory minimum** for possession/accessing child pornography **on indictment** under **Criminal Code s. 163.1(4)(a) and 163.1(4.1)(a)**. They explain **Section 12** of the Charter (cruel and unusual punishment), why **reasonable hypotheticals** matter, and how judicial discretion prevents **grossly disproportionate** outcomes using real world scenarios (including an autistic 18-year-old and the youth sexting hypothetical) to illustrate nuance. They also set the record straight on **R. v. Friesen (2020 SCC 9)**: courts remain firm on protecting children and imposing **stiffer ranges** where warranted; Senville doesn’t weaken that. Plus: media framing vs. facts, trusting judges over politics, calls for principled sentencing, and yes whether festive socks ever belong with a three-piece suit.

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