The Liberals' new bail-reform legislation includes new measures that would make it more difficult for some repeat violent offenders to get released on bail.
introduced the bill Tuesday morning amid an ongoing plea from premiers, police associations and victims' rights groups to strengthen the law.The legislation introduces reverse-onus bail conditions for people charged with serious violent offences involving a weapon, in cases where the person was convicted of a similar violent offence within the past five years.
“This bill responds directly to concerns raised by the premiers, as well as police chiefs and victims' advocates,” he said. Poilievre said he would bring in laws that would require repeat violent offenders who are newly arrested for violent crimes to remain behind bars throughout their trial - “jail, not bail.”
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