EP#223 | Bail Granted… But You Still Can’t Go Home?

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Ontario has introduced sweeping new bail regulations requiring cash deposits before many accused persons can be released, even after a justice has granted bail.

Criminal defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger explains what has changed, why many lawyers believe the new rules create a two-tier justice system, and why the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association are challenging the legislation.

Topics include: • Ontario’s new cash bail requirements • Sureties and how bail works • Charter rights and the presumption of innocence • Reverse onus provisions • Overcrowded jails • Public safety versus constitutional rights • Why critics argue these reforms punish poverty instead of crime

Is this meaningful bail reform, or simply the illusion of public safety?