Justice Rosenberg strongly supports the idea that being part of a minority causes a disadvantage within society. She believes in the real impacts of systematic racism and other factors that make the whole picture. In the Ontario Court of Appeal, 2003 case R. v. Borde, the appellant was convicted and given minimal time due his race. This all beside the fact that Borde was uncontrollable, disrespectful, and a dangerous threat to society. The court lessened his sentence knowing very well that Borde is in no way remorseful of his past actions and is known for; not following the rules of his probation, breaking rules surrounding his restraining order, carrying firearms, and trafficking drugs among several other convictions all because of the historical
