In cases where the Crown concedes an offender is entitled to the maximum informer discount, a 50% discount on sentence is appropriate, though the level may vary in other cases depending on the quality of information, risk to the informer, and the nature and gravity of the offence. The Court endorsed transparent quantification of the informer discount following R v Markarian, even in complex cases involving multiple offences, where the Crown's concession makes transparency necessary to do justice to the offender and encourage cooperation.
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