Tories Criticize Consideration of Immigration Status in Lighter Sentences for Criminals

Tories Criticize Consideration of Immigration Status in Lighter Sentences for Criminals
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner holds a news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Conservatives say courts should not consider the immigration status of convicted criminals when handing down sentences, warning that doing so would create a “two-tier” system.

The statement comes after a recent court ruling that spared prison time for a convicted criminal to reduce his risk of deportation.