I agree with you on that, but my question had more to do with the signal being sent. Allow me to explain.
I, too, am in favour of letting judges determine what the appropriate sentence is, because I think 99.9% of judges usually do an excellent job. I have no problem with that. However, when lawmakers say that they are going to get rid of minimum sentences, it sends a message to society. I wonder about the message being sent, especially if it's taken to mean that a crime that previously carried a minimum sentence isn't that serious.
Do you think that message could influence bail decisions?