Supreme Court of Canada to Review Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Armed Robbery

Supreme Court of Canada to Review Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Armed Robbery
A pedestrian walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada will examine minimum sentences for armed robbery, the second case involving mandatory firearms penalties the top court has recently agreed to hear.

The latest decision flows from two matters that were considered together by Alberta’s Court of Appeal following convictions.