Overview

• The Conservative proposal, to be introduced as a private member's bill by MP Arpan Khanna, drew lottery slot No. 10, making debate likely this fall though most such bills do not pass.
• The plan creates a new "major offences" category with reverse onus for bail, requires judges to weigh an accused person's full criminal history, and bars people with indictable convictions from serving as guarantors.
• Pierre Poilievre also touted measures such as a repeal of Liberal laws C-5 and C-75 and a potential "three strikes" rule that would restrict bail, probation, parole and house arrest for repeat serious offenders.
• Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will table its own bail legislation this fall, with promised tougher access to bail for violent car thefts, home invasions and certain human-trafficking or smuggling offences.
• Crime data present a mixed picture, with Statistics Canada reporting a decline in overall crime last year and major cities noting 2025 drops, while Poilievre cites increases in violent crime since 2015 and recent homicides; civil-liberties advocates urge better tracking of reoffending on bail and Supreme Court rulings reinforce presumptive release.