Race-Based Sentencing Gains Ground in Canadas Courts

CanadaA statue depicting Justitia, the Roman goddess of justice, in an undated photo. ShutterstockRiley Donovan4/4/2026|Updated: 4/4/20260:00News AnalysisLady Justice has been depicted as blindfolded for centuries—an implicit promise not to judge a person by immutable factors such as skin colour. In Canada, that may be changing, as courts increasingly consider a defendant’s race when determining punishment.