If I understand correctly, Mr. Arnet-Zagarian, you are a defence lawyer. Let's assume you were representing an individual charged with a firearms offence. Appearing before the judge, you seek bail for your client, while the Crown prosecutor argues that it is a serious crime, that a firearm was used, and that your client must be detained in the interest of public safety.
Would you not remind the judge that there is a trend in rulings and that the legislator has decided that minimum sentences are no longer applicable in such cases? Would you not make that case?