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Politics Insider: Ottawa unveils bail reform plan
Bill C-14 includes over 80 Criminal Code changes making bail harder for violent repeat offenders and introducing consecutive sentences, amid a 41% rise in violent crime since 2014.
- On Thursday, Justice Minister Sean Fraser tabled Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, in Parliament, proposing over 80 Criminal Code changes to tighten bail and sentencing.
- Facing rising crime, Ottawa makes its third swing at bail reform as Canada's Violent Crime Severity Index rose 41% since 2014 amid pressure from the federal Conservatives and provinces.
- The legislation creates new reverse onuses, requires the courts to consider random or unprovoked violence and set weapons bans, and mandates consecutive sentences for violent auto theft, break and enter, extortion, and arson.
- Provinces must provide support for implementation because they administer bail hearings, remand facilities and most enforcement functions, and Justice Minister Sean Fraser said further measures will come in the coming months.
- By pairing legal changes with supports like the $5 million housing investment, officials address root causes while strengthening protections for victims of crime and children, boosting safety in communities.
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The federal government has introduced its bill to restrict bail.
·Montreal, Canada
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The federal government has introduced a bill that would make it more difficult to get bail for a variety of offences.
·Montreal, Canada
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