Police chiefs, big city mayors and every premier in Canada are calling for changes to the bail system.
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While the premiers asked for reforms in general and expressed an interest to work with the federal government, they did make a specific request for a reverse onus bail conditions for anyone charged with “the offence of possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm in Sec. 95 of the Code.
He also asked that that anyone who kills another person by firing a gun in a crowded setting be charged with first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no parole eligibility for 25 years. In addition, Demkiw wants judges sentencing anyone convicted for firing a gun in a congregate setting — such as a nightclub — to have the authority to require the guilty person to serve at least two-thirds of their sentence before being eligible for parole.
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