Justice Minister Fraser unveils bill to tighten Canada’s bail and sentencing regimes

Bill C-14 proposes reverse-onus hearings for cases of 'violent and organized crime-related auto theft,' breaking and entering a home, human trafficking, assault and sexual assault that involves choking, and extortion involving violence.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser unveiled the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act on Oct. 23.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

October 24, 2025

Justice Minister Sean Fraser's new crime bill proposes more consecutive sentences, more reverse-onus bail hearings, a ban on house arrest for serious sex crimes, and a lot more.

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