Can you propose any reason why the sentence for the offence proposed in this bill should be 10 years less a day rather than the more standard and customary 10 years? It seems to me that if the goal we're working toward is a 10-year type of sentence, I can't think of a reason why we would want to distinguish this offence from any other 10-year offence by adding this “less a day”.
Is there anything you can tell me that would suggest a reason for it?