Premier Doug Ford says he has met with the province’s attorney general and solicitor general to discuss ways to “support” the bail system.
It’s unclear what provincial remedies Ford is considering but he and other premiers called on the federal government to reform the system after a man out on bail was charged in the death of a Haldimand County O-P-P officer last month.
A legislative committee in Ontario studying the issue has also heard testimony from police groups, lawyers’ associations, civil liberties groups and others.
Police groups have called for stricter rules for violent, repeat offenders, while the Canadian Civil Liberties Association says restrictions on bail would is proportionately affect racialized groups and those with mental illness.