Ottawa Pushes Back on Premiers’ Bail Reform Request, Asks Them to Enforce the Law

Ottawa Pushes Back on Premiers’ Bail Reform Request, Asks Them to Enforce the Law
Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, holds a press conference regarding the new online harms bill on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Two federal ministers are pushing back against provincial leaders who are urging Ottawa to re-evaluate its bail legislation in the wake of a fatal B.C. home invasion by a suspect with an extensive criminal history, saying the premiers themselves need to “step up.”
Justice Minister Arif Virani and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the comments jointly after receiving a letter signed by the 13 provincial and territorial leaders demanding a review of bail reform law Bill C-48, which came into effect in January