"Prime Minister Mark Carney says his Liberal government will introduce legislation next week to crack down on crime by bringing in harsher sentencing and making bail much harder to get. The announcement is part of the law and enforcement agenda Carney introduced in his spring election campaign and includes a promise to hire 1,000 new RCMP officers. The minister of justice will be tabling legislation next week with strong reforms on bail and sentencing, Carney said."
"arguing the current system is little more than a revolving door that allows those with lengthy criminal records to be free while awaiting trial. Carney said the forthcoming legislation will see repeat offenders who have been charged with home invasions, violent car theft, assault, sexual assault, extortion or human trafficking have to prove they deserve bail before it is awarded. Imposing that reverse onus is different from the current system, where prosecutors have to prove that denying someone bail is justified."
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government will introduce legislation next week to crack down on crime by imposing harsher sentencing and making bail harder to obtain, alongside a promise to hire 1,000 new RCMP officers. The measures include strong reforms on bail that shift the burden onto repeat offenders charged with home invasions, violent car theft, assault, sexual assault, extortion or human trafficking to prove they deserve bail. The legislation will enable courts to impose consecutive sentencing for violent and repeat offenders. Conservatives previously argued the current bail system acts as a revolving door for offenders awaiting trial.
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