Just as a quick addition to that, I would add that this same study quoted 69% of Canadians as saying that sentences are too lenient in general. The authors go on to explain that if you really dig into it, maybe it's not the case. But I believe that the public in British Columbia and in Canada as a whole are not happy with what they see happening in the courts. In British Columbia, I believe we'd find that this is actually bringing the administration of justice into disrepute.
On March 25th, 2009. See this statement in context.