Tag: Bill C-48

Mounties’ Union Calls on Ottawa to Implement Bail Reform Measures

The union representing members of the RCMP is calling on the federal government to implement a number of bail reform measures to address rising crime rates in Canada’s major cities and improve safety for police officers. Brian Sauvé, president and CEO of the National Police Federation (NPF), outlined seven recommendations in a July 12 discussion…


With Parliament on Summer Break, What Impactful Bills Still Haven’t Passed?

The Liberal government managed to pass some of its most noteworthy pieces of legislation before Parliament rose this week for its over two-month summer recess, but several impactful bills will still be pending when the House of Commons reconvenes in September. Both of the government’s online-regulation bills—the Online Streaming Act and the Online News Act—passed…


Liberals’ New Bail Reform Bill Doesn’t Change Current ‘Catch-and-Release’ System, Says Poilievre

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government’s newly introduced legislation aimed at reforming Canada’s federal bail policies will not solve the current issue of violent, repeat offenders being released back into society before serving their entire prison sentence. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on May 16, Poilievre said the Liberal government’s tabled Bill…


Federal Government Tables Bill to Reform Canada’s Bail System

The federal government tabled Bill C-48 on May 16, which aims to bring reforms to Canada’s bail system amid calls from Canadian premiers for changes to prevent repeat violent offenders from being let out on bail. “We all have a role to play so that Canadians will feel safe throughout the country, and we are…