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Brian Saunderson

  • MPP
  • Member of Provincial Parliament
  • Simcoe—Grey
  • Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
  • Ontario
  • Suite 28 180 Parsons Rd. Alliston, ON L9R 1E8
  • tel: 705-435-4087
  • fax: 705-435-1051
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Context: Assembly - Apr/18/24
Mr. Brian Saunderson
  • Apr/18/24 2:20:00 p.m.

I want to thank my colleague for her comments. I appreciated her lived experience, both as a prosecutor and as a pet owner. Like the members of this House, dogs are mostly good listeners, but they have their own minds as well, so they often make their own decisions, despite what we say.

Interjection.

I also appreciate that it was a little like going back to law school, hearing about strict liability, absolute liability, obiter dicta—all terms that take me back to my law school days.

But my question to the member is the importance of the minimum sentences: In her experience as a crown prosecutor, how does she think that these minimum sentences or fines are going to make this bill more impactful?
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