If I understand correctly, then, the answer is to make funding available for legal services so that all accused have access to counsel.
I'm still struggling to understand the impact of what you are suggesting: that mandatory minimum sentences shouldn't be imposed on racialized offenders. That logic seems somewhat questionable to me. You can argue either against mandatory minimum penalties or in favour of them, but the same rationale should apply to everyone. I take issue with the argument that racialized people are more likely to behave in a way that lands them before a judge. I don't think that's the reality.
Nevertheless, Ms. Shanmuganathan, would you agree with me that we should do away with some of the existing mandatory minimum sentences, while keeping others?
Do you think all mandatory minimum penalties should be eliminated, regardless of whether the offence is murder, armed robbery, assault or what have you?