Yes, it is possible, but prior to 2005, it would also be possible for probation or a conditional sentence to be a sentence for those offences. After 2005, conditional sentencing would not have been a valid sentence.
February 16th, 2011 / 3:45 p.m.
Chief and Advisor, Courts Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
Yes, it is possible, but prior to 2005, it would also be possible for probation or a conditional sentence to be a sentence for those offences. After 2005, conditional sentencing would not have been a valid sentence.
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