Two major legal and public safety issues are dominating headlines in Canada right now:

First, the Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a mandatory minimum sentence for a child pornography offence, igniting debate over judicial discretion, public safety, and potential use of the notwithstanding clause.

Second, in Surrey, a wave of shootings and extortions targeting residents and businesses has prompted calls for the deployment of 150 additional police officers to tackle organized crime.

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