Canada’s premiers have written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau questioning the effectiveness of the federal government’s recent bail reform. The letter cites the case of Tori Dunn, who was killed in what police believe was a random attack in her Surrey, B.C., home in June. 1:50 Tori Dunn’s cousin to speak with B.C. … Read more
Justice Minister Arif Virani says he wants to ensure principles meant to guide bail decisions are being upheld as police anecdotally report high rates of people on bail reoffending. “Bail decisions are made by justices of the peace and provincial court judges around the country. They’re meant to be guided by basic principles. Two of … Read more
Police in Canada say they are still waiting on more data to become available to determine whether Canada’s bail reforms over recent years are keeping violent offenders off the street. Prior to the changes, the RCMP tracked that more than half of suspects in murder investigations in that force’s jurisdiction were released early from custody. … Read more
Stiffer new Canadian bail conditions are a “significant step” towards improving public safety, but more work is required say some B.C. police, women’s advocates and municipal leaders. Amendments to the Criminal Code under Bill C-48 are now in effect, which require certain accused criminals to prove why they should be granted bail, rather than the … Read more
