Bail Reform
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Ottawa agrees to ‘targeted reforms’ to bail system but mum on detailsLametti says the reforms will address challenges posed by repeat violent offenders and those facing firearms and other weapons charges.CanadaMar 10
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Alberta adds gang suppression, firearms investigation units to ALERT in CalgaryPublic Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis announced $4.4 million to create new ALERT units addressing gang suppression and firearms investigations.CanadaMar 8
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Bail reform must balance restricting access with adhering to Charter rights: LamettiJustice Minister David Lametti says he will discuss reforming Canada's bail system when he meets with his provincial counterparts this Friday.PoliticsMar 6
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London Police Service weighs in on ‘growing chorus’ of calls for bail reform in CanadaAli Chahbar, chair of LPSB, and police Chief Steve Williams sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'calling for legislative reform to the Criminal Code of Canada.'CanadaFeb 22
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Ottawa sets meeting to discuss bail reform with provinces, Manitoba justice minister saysManitoba 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.PoliticsFeb 16
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Manitoba, Saskatchewan justice ministers push for meeting on bail reformManitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says changes are needed to prevent people being victimized by offenders who should be behind bars.PoliticsFeb 16
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Judge who released man later charged in cop’s death weighed Indigenous backgroundMcKenzie was released on bail six months before he allegedly killed OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala in an ambush near Hagersville, Ont., in late December.CrimeFeb 10
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Calgary police chief calls for bail reforms, including categorizing known ‘repeat and violent offenders’Calgary Police Service Chief Mark Neufeld wants a 'small number' of 'repeat and violent offenders' to be held to a higher standard when it comes to eligibility for bail.CrimeFeb 9
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Ottawa giving bail reform ‘serious consideration,’ justice minister saysProvincial premiers unanimously called on the Liberal government in a letter to take "immediate action" on the bail system earlier this year.PoliticsFeb 9
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‘No quick or easy solutions’ for surge of transit, street violence in cities: LamettiJustice Minister David Lametti's comment comes after a series of violent attacks on commuters across Canada, including in Edmonton, Toronto, and Winnipeg.CanadaFeb 2
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