The Asper Centre recently intervened in two cases before the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) involving the criminal sentencing of marginalized people. In R v Morris, the ONCA considered the appropriate manner in which systemic factors should shape the sentencing framework for Black Canadians. Morris was convicted of possession of illegal firearms. Upon sentencing, the judge was mindful of the social context in which Morris committed the offence with reference to reports from psychologists and social scientists with expertise on Black racism…