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Bail reform bill targeting violent and repeat offenders coming next week: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Liberal government will introduce tougher bail legislation next week in Etobicoke, Ontario, focusing on reverse-onus provisions for violent and repeat offenders.
The plan follows earlier 2023 legislation and January 2024 changes, responding to calls from provincial leaders and many police chiefs to tighten bail for repeat violent offenders, Carney said.
Under the proposal, specific violent and organized crimes are targeted, making bail harder for violent auto theft, break and enter, human trafficking and smuggling, assault and sexual assault, extortion, and eliminating conditional sentences for some sex crimes.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government plans to hire 1,000 new RCMP personnel, framing the reforms as public-safety steps to keep repeat offenders off the streets.
Against a background of court rulings and political pressure, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged 'jail not bail' and proposed using the notwithstanding clause after the Supreme Court of Canada struck down parole laws in 2022.

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