Prof. David Paciocco at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I would put the provisions directly into the conditional sentencing provision rather than in section 718. It would make it very clear that instead of the current three prerequisites, a conditional sentence has four prerequisites.

It wouldn't be available where there is a minimum sentence. It wouldn't be available if putting the offender back in the community would cause harm. It wouldn't be appropriate if it is inconsistent with the principles of sentencing, and it will not be appropriate with the principles of sentencing--