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Mandatory Minimums Aren't About Justice
Manage episode 270464381 series 2781481
Kim and Reakash discuss Bill S-251, legislation that, if passed, would give judges discretion to decide whether or not to apply mandatory minimum sentences. We speak with Pam Palmater, a Mi'kmaq lawyer and activist about why mandatory minimums disproportionately affect Indigenous people and Neal Nshannacappo, a Saulteaux social worker and graphic novelist who designed a graphic novel on the real life effects of mandatory minimums called Mashkawide'e Has a Strong Heart.
Before you listen you'll want to take a read through Mashkawide'e Has a Strong Heart: https://bit.ly/2Vuausv
You can read Kim's speech on Bill S-251 here, learn more about Pam's body of work here and listen to Warrior Life here. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to Appointed wherever you get your podcasts!
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Mandatory Minimums Aren't About Justice
Appointed: A Canadian Senator Bringing Margins to the Centre
Manage episode 270464381 series 2781481
Kim and Reakash discuss Bill S-251, legislation that, if passed, would give judges discretion to decide whether or not to apply mandatory minimum sentences. We speak with Pam Palmater, a Mi'kmaq lawyer and activist about why mandatory minimums disproportionately affect Indigenous people and Neal Nshannacappo, a Saulteaux social worker and graphic novelist who designed a graphic novel on the real life effects of mandatory minimums called Mashkawide'e Has a Strong Heart.
Before you listen you'll want to take a read through Mashkawide'e Has a Strong Heart: https://bit.ly/2Vuausv
You can read Kim's speech on Bill S-251 here, learn more about Pam's body of work here and listen to Warrior Life here. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to Appointed wherever you get your podcasts!
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