Reforms to Strengthen Canada’s Bail System Become Law

Published on December 6, 2023

Legislation making changes to Canada’s bail system has received Royal Assent and will come into effect on Jan. 4, 2024. “Canadians should know that their voices have been heard as we strengthen our bail system,” Minister of Justice Arif Virani said in a statement. “The changes we made target serious repeat offending involving weapons such as guns and knives, as well as those accused of repeat intimate partner violence.” Bill C-48 will target repeat offenders in Canada who have used weapons such as knives and bear spray, as well as those repeatedly accused of intimate partner violence. A new reverse onus provision will be added to these offenders, which means they will be detained while awaiting trial unless they can prove they are not a flight risk or a threat to public safety....

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