Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner has issued a statement criticizing reduced sentencing for non-citizens facing deportation, following a case involving Roosevelt Rush, a Jamaican national convicted of drug trafficking. Rush received a 12-month sentence instead of the recommended 24-month sentence, mainly due to his immigration status. Rempel Garner argues that this practice, stemming from a 2013 Supreme Court ruling, results in unequal application of the law based on citizenship status. She advocates for Bill C-220, legislation designed to ensure sentencing standards apply uniformly regardless of immigration status, emphasizing that Canada’s legal system should treat all individuals equally under the law.
Conservative Shadow Minister calls for equal sentencing standards following a controversial drug trafficking case
