Chief Freeman, Mr. Surprenant and Ms. Dunahee, thank you for being here this morning to give us your testimony and shed light on this matter.
The kidnapping of a child is always a very serious offence, regardless of the circumstances. That's why I somewhat agree with Ms. Boivin about the minimum sentences. The retired Supreme Court justice, Mr. Major, said that the jurisprudence showed that kidnapping cases involved an average minimum sentence of eight years or more. Section 279 mentions life imprisonment. I am also thinking about the legislator who never speaks to say nothing and that that could be misinterpreted.
Chief Freeman, based on your vast experience, could you tell me if you have any knowledge of cases where the sentence for kidnapping a child had been five years or less?