Canadian Supreme Court sides against First Nations woman in sentencing case

By Anna Mehler Paperny and Ismail Shakil – Reuters

A split Canadian Supreme Court on Friday ruled limits on conditional sentences are constitutional, a setback for advocates of indigenous rights who argued the provisions discriminate against indigenous people, who are overrepresented in the country’s

prisons.

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