Beyond Bail with Sean Fraser: The Justice Minister's Three-Front Approach to Crime
by the Digital Knowledge Mobilization Team at Robson Hall Introduction: More Than Just Getting Tough Public concern over crime is a constant and pressing issue across Canada, and in a climate of heightened anxiety, the call for government to “get tough” is a familiar refrain. It’s easy to assume that any new bail reform is simply a political response to that call—a straightforward tightening of the rules. However, a recent, in-depth explanation from Canada’s Justice Minister
Unshackling Bail Reform: The Misguided Nature of Bill C-48 by M Yuel
In early 2023, an Ontario police officer lost their life at the hands of an individual who had been granted judicial release, otherwise...
