Ottawa’s bail and sentencing reform targeting “frequent” issues is now law

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/QNjwgM4 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 National Defence Act. Among the changes is a new reverse onus for several offences that require the accused to prove why they should be released on bail, expanding the reverse onus to cover offenders with previous convictions within the previous 10 years and consecutive sentences for repeat violent offenders in certain cases. Fraser also commented that it's been a “Tough couple of weeks to be a police officer,” referencing police officers killed in the line of duty, including most recently Toronto Police Const. Marc Pinizzotto, who died after being shot last Thursday. Asked about alleged racism among Montreal police officers and if it was systemic, Fraser said, "Communities who have long faced discrimination are right to ask questions and to speak up when we see details like this emerge. I'll be taking an opportunity... to better understand the facts on the ground." For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://ift.tt/5iIrvjN #GlobalNews