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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 more than 80 Criminal Code changes to tighten bail and sentencing.
- Facing rising crime, Ottawa makes its third swing at bail reform after Canada's Violent Crime Severity Index rose 41% since 2014 amid political pressure from provinces and the federal Conservatives.
- The legislation creates new reverse onuses, requires 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 and territories must provide support for implementation because they administer bail courts and remand facilities, and Justice Minister Sean Fraser said further measures will come in the coming months to protect children and address violence.
- By pairing legal changes with supports like the $5 million housing investment, officials aim to protect victims of crime and children while resourcing police, prosecutors, courts and victim services.
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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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The federal government wants to tighten the bail rules. Justice Minister Sean Fraser tabled on Thursday a comprehensive reform that provides for the reversal of the burden of proof in the case of a first domestic violence offence or a series of serious crimes.
·Montreal, Canada
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