Notes on Bail

Type: Report

Primary Author: Mary-Jane Bennett

Authors:

Mary-Jane Bennett

Published: 2024-October-2

File: 2024-10-02_BENNETT-MJ_Notes-on-Bail.pdf

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Related Activity: Ethics Series — The Ethics of Bail Reform: Do We Need Corrections in the Corrections System?

Related Topic: Crime & Public Safety

Description:

A bullet point outline of:

1. History of Bail 
2. Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)
3. Developments Since 1972 Bail Reform Act
4. SCC Decisions Prompt Recent Bail Changes
5. Bill C-75 (2019)
6. Events Leading to Bill C-48
7. Bill C-48 (2023)
8. Problems with the Bail System
9. Recommendations for Bail Reform
10. Pierre Poilievre's Statements on Bail Reform