Indeed. One of the trends we've seen over the last 10 years is that mandatory minimum penalties have, as the minister said, increased the number of successful charter challenges, reduced the number of guilty pleas, which often require victims to testify more often in certain cases, and increased the amount of imprisonment of shorter duration, sometimes at the expense of more effective and longer community-based sentences. By reviewing these mandatory minimum penalties, resources can be redirected towards measures that are more effective and will promote lowering recidivism rates.
On April 8th, 2022. See this statement in context.