Canada’s new government promised stricter bail and tougher sentences. As of today, those commitments are now law.
With over 80 targeted changes to the Criminal Code, bail will be harder to get for repeat and violent offenders, and sentences will be tougher for serious crimes.
Bail laws are now stricter for violent and organized crime, home invasion, car theft, and human trafficking. Convicted criminals will also face tougher sentences. These sweeping reforms deliver on our commitment to strengthen the Criminal Code, support the front lines, and invest in long-term prevention.
Now that these changes are law, effective implementation will be essential across the justice system. Provinces and territories are responsible for administering and resourcing key parts of that system, including policing, prosecution services, bail courts, bail supervision programs, provincial courts, jails, and victim services.
Our government has been relentlessly focused on keeping Canadians safe and acting swiftly to strengthen the law. We will continue working with partners across the country to help ensure these changes achieve their intended impact and help build safer communities.
For months, Conservatives delayed and obstructed measures that victims, survivors, law enforcement, premiers, mayors, and communities across the country have been calling for.
Communities were left waiting for stronger protections against hate. Victims and survivors were left waiting for stronger laws to help stop intimate partner violence before it turns deadly. Children were left waiting for stronger protections from predators. And Canadians were left waiting for stricter bail and tougher sentencing laws.
Conservatives tried to own these issues at the expense of real action. As threats evolve, this government will continue to move with urgency to strengthen Canada’s laws and keep Canadians safe.
