Justice Minister David Lametti and the federal government are expected to bring forward legislation to enact bail reform as early as Tuesday.
The government has given notice to the House of Commons that it intends to introduce a bill to amend the Criminal Code.
The premiers had asked the government to create a “reverse onus” system for some offences, which would require a person seeking bail to prove why they should not stay behind bars. Lametti did not say whether more “reverse onus” provisions would be introduced at the time, but after what he called good and productive meetings with his provincial and territorial counterparts, he said there was “broad consensus on a path forward.”
Lametti has maintained that bail is a constitutional right and that he is aware of warnings from experts — many of whom argue that too many people are already being held behind bars awaiting trial — to avoid knee-jerk reactions to high-profile tragedies.
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