Protect Kids — Enforce Proper Sentences and Deportation for Child Predators
Protect Kids — Enforce Proper Sentences and Deportation for Child Predators
The Issue
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned by the recent case of Akashkumar Narendrakumar Khant, an Indian engineer in Ontario who was convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a 15-year-old but was spared both jail time and deportation. This lenient ruling has shocked many and raises serious questions about fairness and the consistent application of Canadian law.
Under Canadian law, such offenses normally warrant custodial sentences, and non-citizens convicted of serious crimes typically face deportation. However, as highlighted by legal experts and public commentators, including Jamie Sarkonak in the National Post, there is a troubling trend where judges reduce sentences for non-citizen offenders to avoid deportation, effectively giving them a “sentence discount” that NOBODY - citizen or non citizen - should receive - especially for this type of crime. This undermines the principles of justice and equality before the law.
We call on the Minister of Justice and relevant authorities to:
Ensure offenders convicted of crimes like child luring receive appropriate jail sentences, consistent with the Criminal Code of Canada. Enforce immigration laws that mandate deportation for non-citizen offenders convicted of serious crimes, to protect public safety and uphold the integrity of the legal system.
This petition references the publicly available news coverage and opinion articles:
Times of India report on Akashkumar Narendrakumar Khant:
National Post opinion by Jamie Sarkonak on sentencing discounts for non-citizens:
Canadian legal standards on child luring:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-172.1.html
We DEMAND justice for victims, equal treatment under the law, and that Canada’s legal system protects its most vulnerable.
1,709
The Issue
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned by the recent case of Akashkumar Narendrakumar Khant, an Indian engineer in Ontario who was convicted of attempting to solicit sex from a 15-year-old but was spared both jail time and deportation. This lenient ruling has shocked many and raises serious questions about fairness and the consistent application of Canadian law.
Under Canadian law, such offenses normally warrant custodial sentences, and non-citizens convicted of serious crimes typically face deportation. However, as highlighted by legal experts and public commentators, including Jamie Sarkonak in the National Post, there is a troubling trend where judges reduce sentences for non-citizen offenders to avoid deportation, effectively giving them a “sentence discount” that NOBODY - citizen or non citizen - should receive - especially for this type of crime. This undermines the principles of justice and equality before the law.
We call on the Minister of Justice and relevant authorities to:
Ensure offenders convicted of crimes like child luring receive appropriate jail sentences, consistent with the Criminal Code of Canada. Enforce immigration laws that mandate deportation for non-citizen offenders convicted of serious crimes, to protect public safety and uphold the integrity of the legal system.
This petition references the publicly available news coverage and opinion articles:
Times of India report on Akashkumar Narendrakumar Khant:
National Post opinion by Jamie Sarkonak on sentencing discounts for non-citizens:
Canadian legal standards on child luring:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/section-172.1.html
We DEMAND justice for victims, equal treatment under the law, and that Canada’s legal system protects its most vulnerable.
1,709
Supporter Voices
Petition created on July 18, 2025