"A joint letter sent Monday by the province's solicitor general and attorney general is recommending a list of proposals for the federal government to increase public safety. The list includes restoring mandatory minimum sentencing for serious crimes and removing bail availability for offenders charged with murder, terrorism, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, drug trafficking, criminal possession or use of restricted or prohibited firearms and violent carjackings and home invasions. "It is critical that federal legislation meets the standard Canadians expect: cracking down on crime and keeping violent, repeat offenders behind bars where they belong," the letter reads."
"Ford said in a social media post Monday that his government wrote the letter to the federal government to lay out Ontario's "expectation for tough bail reform that keeps criminals behind bars and keeps our streets safe." Solicitor General Michael Kerzner also commented on the anticipated legislation Monday, saying in a social media post that "strong and meaningful bail reform is needed immediately." "Canada's broken federal bail system continues to allow violent, repeat offenders back onto our streets," Kerzner said in the post on X."
The Ontario government outlined measures seeking stricter federal bail and sentencing legislation to increase public safety. A joint letter from the province's solicitor general and attorney general recommends restoring mandatory minimum sentences and removing bail availability for offenders charged with murder, terrorism, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, drug trafficking, criminal possession or use of restricted or prohibited firearms, violent carjackings and home invasions. The submission demands federal action that prioritizes keeping violent, repeat offenders behind bars. Premier Doug Ford cited recent high-profile crimes allegedly committed by people on bail, and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner called for immediate, strong bail reform.
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