Mandatory Minimum Penalties: Their Effects on Crime, Sentencing Disparities, and Justice System Expenditures

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APPENDIX B: PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS FROM 1999-2001^[19]

YEAR	PENALTY	OFFENCE	BILL #
1999	2 years	Second and subsequent convictions of breaking and entering a dwelling house	C-219
	2 years	Second and subsequent convictions of breaking and entering a dwelling house	C-475
	5 years	Sexual interference or invitation to sexual touching of children under the age of 14	C-504
	10 years	Using a firearm during the commission of an offence	C-516
	20 years	Discharging a firearm during the commission of an offence	C-516
	25 years	Discharging a firearm during the commission of an offence that results in the wounding, maiming or disfiguring of anyone not involved in the offence	C-516
	10 years	Using a firearm during the commission of an offence	C-484
	20 years	Discharging a firearm during the commission of an offence	C-484
	25 years	Discharging a firearm during the commission of an offence and injuring anyone not involved in the offence	C-484
	Life	Third conviction for a violent offence	C-265
2000	4 years	Second and subsequent convictions of theft of an automobile	C-426
	10 years	Using a firearm during the commission of an offence	C-441
	20 years	Discharging a firearm during the commission of an offence	C-441
	25 years	Discharging a firearm during the commission of an offence that results in the wounding, maiming or disfiguring of anyone not involved in the offence	C-441
2001[20]	2 years	Sexual touching of a person under 14 years of age	C-208
	2 years	Invitation to sexual touching of person under 14 years of age	C-208
	4 years	Second and subsequent convictions of theft of motor vehicle	C-250
	1 year	Trafficking in a controlled substance within 500 metres of a school	C-255
	2 years	Second and subsequent convictions of breaking and entering a dwelling house	C-290
	Life	Second conviction for a violent offence	C-291

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[19] The bills included in this year are only for January 29, 2001 to March 2, 2001.

[20] The bills included in this year are only for January 29, 2001 to March 31, 2001.

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