Jail and bail reform is the only effective way to protect the public from repeat, violent offenders, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Thomas Carrique told a federal justice committee Wednesday.
“The public’s right to be protected from these offenders must be given far greater weight than is currently the case when bail matters are considered,” he said.
He told the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Feb. 15 that courts must be compelled to consider prior commissions of crimes and use of weapons, and the likely danger an accused may pose to the community, before granting bail to repeat offenders….