{"id":97045,"date":"2025-09-12T08:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=97045"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:21:37","slug":"both-conservatives-and-liberals-intend-to-introduce-bail-reform-legislation-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/both-conservatives-and-liberals-intend-to-introduce-bail-reform-legislation-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Both Conservatives and Liberals intend to introduce bail reform legislation this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Sarah Ritchie Members of Parliament will have the chance this fall to debate two different pieces of legislation intended to make it harder for people accused of certain crimes to get bail. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday his party&#8217;s bail reform bill would create a new category of major offences that includes things like sexual assault, kidnapping, human trafficking, home invasion and firearms charges. The Conservative bill would impose a reverse onus on people accused of such crimes requiring that they prove they should be released on bail. &#8220;We will strengthen bail laws by mandating judges also consider the accused&#8217;s full criminal history, and prevent anyone with prior major convictions from getting bail,&#8221; Poilievre said at a press conference in Vaughan, Ont. 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