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Liberals’ stricter crime policy is a response to public concern: justice minister
The Liberal government proposes tougher bail rules, mandatory minimums, and new offences to address rising crime concerns, responding to demands from Canadians for enhanced public safety.
- On Jan. 3, 2026, the Liberal government tabled three justice bills—Bill C-9, Bill C-14 and Bill C-16—introduced through the House of Commons in Ottawa during the fall sitting.
- Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the government is responding to very real public safety concerns Canadians raised, citing car thefts, home invasions and sexual offences, and emphasized backing frontline responders plus investing in mental-health, addictions services and affordable housing for at-risk youth.
- Among the measures are Criminal Code amendments making bail harder with a reverse onus, restoring mandatory minimums with a judicial safety valve, allowing consecutive sentences, and creating offences protecting places of worship and criminalizing non-consensual deepfake intimate images and femicide.
- Politically, the move prompted Liberals to remove a religious exemption to secure Bloc Québécois support, but the bills remain in the Parliamentary process requiring other parties' backing this year unless floor crossings occur.
- Kent Roach, University of Toronto law professor, said `I think the underlying philosophy behind these bills has not really been either outlined or defended by the government`, warning the committee process may face hurdles.
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Federal Minister of Justice Sean Fraser said the government's new tougher crime policies are designed to address public concerns about its security.
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