The province’s attorney-general Niki Sharma says the results underline the need for Ottawa to step in and toughen its bail law
British Columbia’s new bail rules, aimed at keeping dangerous offenders off the street, have not persuaded judges to agree to detention in a majority of cases, the province’s Attorney-General says.
According to preliminary data – which will be publicly released next week – judges granted bail despite the recommendations of Crown prosecutors in more than half of cases, Ms. Sharma said. She did not say how many cases were reviewed, nor what impact the bail directive had on detention rates. Mr. Lametti has committed to move forward quickly on “targeted reforms” to the Criminal Code that would update Canada’s bail system. However, he has cautioned that any changes need to avoid violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, since access to bail is a fundamental right.
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