Federal bail bill becomes law as two other crime bills await passage
The law directs courts to deny bail more often and requires annual federal reporting as remand levels hit record highs, officials said.
- Bill C-14, the Sentencing Reform Act, received royal assent yesterday, tightening bail and sentencing rules in the Criminal Code. Justice Minister Sean Fraser addressed the changes at a news conference.
- Promised by the Liberals during the federal election, the legislation responds to rising violent crime and political pressure spanning from the NDP in British Columbia to the Progressive Conservatives in Ontario.
- Ontario judges denied bail to 4,897 people in 2025, more than double the 2,322 denials two years earlier. About one in three individuals denied bail had all charges dropped.
- Ottawa will provide $250,000 to each province for data collection, while the legislation requires the Justice Minister to produce annual reports on "recidivism by accused at large on release orders," according to the bill.
- While the new bail rules take force mid-July, Parliament continues reviewing other legislation, with the Senate considering Bill C-16 and the House of Commons reviewing amendments to the hate crime bill, C-9.
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Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas pleased to federal bail reform passed
On behalf of Kelowna City Council, I am pleased to welcome the royal assent of Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, making bail harder to obtain for repeat and violent offenders and imposing tougher sentencing rules to enhance public safety. Kelowna has been a leading voice on bail reform, including engaging directly with Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Hon. Sean Fraser. I am encouraged to see our specific calls r…
LILLEY: Carney passed bail reform, now it's up to Ford to enact change
The federal government has passed its bail reform legislation, now it’s up to the provinces to make it work. Bill C-14 received Royal Assent late Monday night, the changes that it will bring to the national bail system will take effect 30 days after that.
Politicians claim new bail law will make B.C.'s streets safer
The B.C. government is celebrating a new bill that makes it harder for some people to get bail. On June 16, Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, received royal assent, which is when a bill becomes part of Canadian law. Bill C-14 makes it more challenging to get bail in specific circumstances, including in cases of repeat and violent offending and intimate-partner violence. “Too many families in British Columbia have experienced devasta…
Liberals’ Bail and Sentencing Reform Bill Becomes Law
The federal government’s bail and sentencing reform bill has become law, bringing more than 80 changes to the Criminal Code in a bid to address organized crime and violent and repeat offending. The Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, previously known as Bill C-14, received royal assent on June 15. The legislation amends the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and the National Defence Act, aiming to make bail laws stricter and toughen sent…
The Toronto Star
Federal bail bill becomes law as two other crime bills await passage
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he hopes all three of the crime bills introduced by the Liberal government become law before Parliament rises for the summer.
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