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B.C. attorney general pushes for bail reform for repeat offenders

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma is urging the federal government to reform bail laws to better manage repeat violent offenders following a recent high-profile murder case.
The call follows the June 16, 2024 death of 30-year-old Surrey resident Tori Dunn, with Adam Mann, a repeat offender, being formally accused of second-degree murder in connection to the case on June 28, 2024.
Mann, who was out on bail for unrelated charges at the time of the murder, has a lengthy criminal record spanning multiple provinces and currently faces a trial expected in late 2025 or early 2026.
Sharma's letter to federal counterpart Sean Fraser suggests stronger Criminal Code provisions, including patterned detention for offenders with multiple violent convictions, referencing bail reforms like Bill C-48 effective January 4, 2024.
The proposed reforms seek to enhance community protection and trust in the justice system, but some impacted families, including Dunn's father Aron, feel these actions are long overdue and urge for quicker, more extensive reforms.

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