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Itturiligaq Case: Mandatory Minimums Examined by NunatsiaqNews is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides the reasons for judgment in R. v. Itturiligaq, a case involving a charge of intentionally discharging a firearm at an occupied dwelling, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four years imprisonment. The accused, Simeonie Itturiligaq, pleaded guilty but challenged the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum penalty, arguing it constituted cruel and unusual punishment under s. 12 of the Charter. The court heard arguments on whether the mandatory minimum was disproportionate

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