Bail Canada

• Highly-awaited bail reform legislation will come by late June: minister

  Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says there will be an announcement "in the not-too-distant future" that will address not just bail but other investments to law enforcement.

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2023
  
• Ottawa agrees to ‘targeted reforms’ to bail system but mum on details

  Lametti says the reforms will address challenges posed by repeat violent offenders and those facing firearms and other weapons charges.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• Bail reform must balance restricting access with adhering to Charter rights: Lametti

  Justice Minister David Lametti says he will discuss reforming Canada's bail system when he meets with his provincial counterparts this Friday.

  Politics

  Mar 6, 2023
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• Ottawa sets meeting to discuss bail reform with provinces, Manitoba justice minister says

  Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says the March 10 date for the meeting was contained in an email from the office of federal Justice Minister David Lametti.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2023
• Ottawa giving bail reform ‘serious consideration,’ justice minister says

  Provincial premiers unanimously called on the Liberal government in a letter to take "immediate action" on the bail system earlier this year.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2023
• Does Canada need tougher bail laws? Officer’s death prompts calls for reform

  Canada's carceral system has more legally innocent people behind bars than it does people who have been convicted of a crime, according to 2018-19 figures from Statistics Canada.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023