What Is the Issue With Canada’s Bail Laws and What Is Ottawa Doing About It?

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What Is the Issue With Canada’s Bail Laws and What Is Ottawa Doing About It?
Pallbearers carry the casket of OPP Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala after his funeral service at the Sadlon Arena in Barrie, Ont., on Jan.4, 2023. The killing of Pierzchala in late 2022 by a violent offender out on bail led to calls to reform the bail system. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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“Out on bail.” These three words have become a common occurrence in Canada when reports emerge about the suspect of the latest shocking crime.

This was the case with the suspect of a mass stabbing incident on Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Sept. 4, where Tyrone Simard was accused in the stabbing death of his sister while putting seven others in hospital.

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