• Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: Justice Minister

  • Jun 3 2024
  • Length: 23 mins
  • Podcast

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Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: Justice Minister

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  • Crime has been on the rise, according to Statistics Canada’s Violent Crime Severity Index. RCMP officials have told Global News that 53 per cent of the homicides committed in their jurisdiction have been perpetrated by someone on community release, parole or probation. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Justice Minister Arif Virani about his government’s bail reforms for violent repeat offenders. Minister Virani also addresses the recent attacks at two Jewish schools and a synagogue. Plus, Stephenson speaks with David Frum, political commentator and staff writer at The Atlantic, about the significance of Donald Trump’s criminal conviction and its potential impact on his bid to be re-elected U.S. president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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