Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

People take a break on the front lawn of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional.

In a ruling today, the top court says although the sentences contribute to the objectives of denunciation and deterrence, they also remove judges' discretion to impose sentences other than imprisonment when appropriate.

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