Justice minister says new bail and sentencing law is a ‘major step forward’

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Liberal government’s long-promised reforms to Canada’s bail and sentencing regime are now law. Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform…

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Ottawa’s bail and sentencing reform is now law, targeting ‘frequent’ issues – National

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says federal bail and sentencing reform that will target the “most frequent” issues seen across the country is now law. The Bail and Sentencing Reform Act received royal assent Monday evening and creates 80 changes surrounding bail and sentencing to the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and the…

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