Ottawa Commits to ‘Targeted Reform’ of Bail System: Justice Minister

Ottawa Commits to ‘Targeted Reform’ of Bail System: Justice Minister
Justice Minister David Lametti speaks during a Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers press conference on bail reform, in Ottawa on March 10, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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The federal government will move forward quickly on a “targeted reform” of Canada’s bail system, Justice Minister David Lametti said after meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts to discuss new bail legislation.

“The reforms will address the challenges posed by repeat violent offenders, as well as offences committed involving the use of firearms and other weapons,” Lametti said at a March 10 press conference in Ottawa.