An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to pause new bail requirements moved forward by the Ford government, agreeing with legal groups that there are constitutional questions to be tested through a full hearing.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association argued Ontario’s new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released as they await trial.
The new rules, which took effect earlier this month, require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit within two days of their release.
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Previously, they only had to forfeit the money if release conditions were breached and the court ordered payment.
The two groups were in court Thursday asking the court to scrap the rules as unconstitutional and, in the interim, pause them until a final ruling is rendered.
On Monday, an Ontario judge issued a seven-page decision pausing the new bail rules until the broader constitutional challenge can be considered.
“I am satisfied that the Applicants have established that irreparable harm may result if the injunction is not granted,” part of the ruling read, ordering the new rules to be temporarily suspended.
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association welcomed the ruling in a joint statement.
“Our organizations argued that the province does not have the power under the Constitution to remove judicial discretion to decide the terms of bail or to violate the s. 11(e) Charter right to reasonable bail,” their statement read.
A spokesperson for Ontario’s attorney general said the government stood by its legislation.
“Our government will never apologize for the actions we are taking to strengthen the bail system,” they wrote.
“We are using every tool available to make bail more consequential to protect victims and communities. As this matter is before the court, we have no further comment.”
— with files from The Canadian Press
It’s become clear who the real enemy is to the citizens of Canada. I wonder how long before life begins to imitates art (Citizen Vigilante)??
Hey Vinny, care to provide any proof of embezzlement?
We as Canadians really need to stop caring about criminals wants and needs. Dont want to be locked in a cage, try being civil and not a criminal.
Yes it will make it harder for people to be released, that is the point
@Dimmy. We have a criminal of a premier. He’s not my choice but Conservatives don’t care about how much he embezzles as long as it isn’t ndp or liberal in charge.
wat bail payment??/ You are a criminal, work camp for You. To many second chances.
There should be no bail, at all. If you were caught committing a violent crime, robbery, assault, etc… no bail. Yes you are “innocent” until proven guilty, but some things are pretty cut dry black and white, and you just waiting to be processed, because the trail is just evidence you did it. You stay in jail to be proven guilty in court, and after your sentence you stay in jail. With cameras these days, and eye witness, any unconvicted criminal forfeits all bail rights, this is an activist judge put in by Trudeau probably.
Vinny , we are all familiar with how you love Liberals and criminals.
Doug fraud again. Wasting tax payer money on stunts. Conservatives keep cheering him on.
“The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association argued Ontario’s new rules requiring a cash deposit for bail encroach on federal jurisdiction and will make it harder for people to be released as they await trial.”
I guess these liberals would be out of work should the country ever hold criminals accountable. More Canadian victims in 3…2…1.
Sucks to be them. You can’t pay bail i guess you shouldn’t do the crime. These lawyers and judges need to have a crime committed against them by a repeat offender. Tired of these bleeding hearts liberals.