C-48Government of Canada
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform)
Response to 2023 federal-provincial premiers' meeting demands following several high-profile bail-related incidents.
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Royal AssentSummary
Adds reverse-onus provisions for repeat violent firearms offenders, intimate-partner violence with a record of prior charges, and offences with weapons. Granted royal assent January 4, 2024.