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No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules

The Supreme Court of Canada says a man is entitled to a reduction in his sentence for sexual assault because the post-verdict sentencing phase of the case took too long. But the top court also says there is no need for a set time limit for determining a sentence because there is no persuasive evidence of a culture of complacency in sentencing proceedings in Canada. The man, an Iranian citizen living in Ontario on a post-graduation work permit, was convicted in October 2021. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms says someone charged with an offence has the right to be…

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