Proposed bail reform could harm rather than protect Canadians
Recent discourse on bail reform is pushing law and policy in a direction that will harm rather than protect Canadians by further restricting access to an already onerous bail system while seemingly ignoring social science research.
Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic
Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system’s ‘dirty little secret.’
