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By Matthew Pearson · CBC News ·

Application calls for restitution of all fines paid, cancellation of outstanding debts

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Ottawa-based defence lawyer Michael Spratt says victim surcharges often are imposed on people "who are already struggling."

Spratt said that aspect of the application is the most meaningful, because it deals directly with the problems laid out by the Supreme Court last year when it quashed the mandatory victim surcharges for convicted criminals — a fine one Ontario judge referred to as a "tax on broken souls."

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