Quebec minister says race shouldn’t have played a role in Black man’s reduced sentence | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Miriam Lafontaine
Publication Date: August 7, 2025 - 19:48

Quebec minister says race shouldn’t have played a role in Black man’s reduced sentence

August 7, 2025

A Quebec minister responsible for fighting racism is criticizing a ruling by a judge who reduced a convicted Black man’s sentence due to systemic discrimination.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Christopher Skeete said that someone’s race should not be a factor affecting sentencing for a crime.



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