Thank you, sir.
It's kind of both. I've sat before Justice Arrell in his court before. He's a very competent judge.
As far as the Gladue factors, I know the Supreme Court has made this case law for sentencing, as well as for bail. It's quoted as “Aboriginal offenders” in the code.
I'll refer to my question in my opening statement: If Randall McKenzie was not an indigenous male, would he have been released from custody? I think not, based on his criminal history. He had a robbery with a firearm conviction, where he assaulted the owner of a restaurant in Hagersville, who I know as well. He had other firearms offences. He assaulted a police officer in Hamilton and he committed other crimes involving firearms.
Again, I say that race should not factor into repeat serious offences such as that for those offenders who are committing those crimes.