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By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted October 23, 2025 9:22 am
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Bail reform targeting violent crime coming next week, Carney says
The Liberal government is expected to pitch tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in legislation Thursday.
A news release said Justice Minister Sean Fraser will speak to reporters about the bill in the afternoon.
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Liberals to introduce bail reform legislation
Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week the legislation would make bail more difficult to get for violent and organized crime offences.
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The bill would impose a reverse onus on bail for certain offences, he said, moving the burden of proof from the prosecutor to the accused, meaning they would have to justify being granted bail.
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The bill also would allow for consecutive sentences for violent and repeat offenders, so that multiple sentences can’t be served at the same time.
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Conservative justice critic Larry Brock has called the bill a “half-baked attempt to copy-paste” his party’s proposed crime legislation.
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