What is the range of sentences available to a defendant under section 667.61, subdivision (b) of the Criminal Code of Ontario?

"Invoking section 667.61, subdivision (b), the trial court sentenced defendant to 15 years to life on each of counts 1 and 2. The court stated that it had no choice but to run those sentences consecutively, for a total sentence of 30 years to life. The court imposed and stayed a sentence of 15 years to life on count 3, pursuant to section 654. It also imposed various fines and fees, and issued a protective order barring defendant from contacting G.R. and V.S." (People v. Rangel, supra, B271735.)

On appeal, defendant asserted in part that the multiple victim enhancement as to counts 1 and 2 under section 667.61, subdivisions (b) and (e) was not applicable to his case as a matter of law. The Attorney General agreed. We concurred, stating, "Defendant . . . was convicted of only one offense specified in section 667.61, subdivision (c), against only one victim, G.R. The multiple victim enhancement accordingly was inapplicable as a matter of law and must be reversed." (People v. Rangel, supra, B271735.) We therefore affirmed the judgment, ordered the multiple victim enhancement pursuant to section 667.61,

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subdivisions (b) and (e) stricken, and remanded the case for resentencing. (Ibid.)