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On Jan. 9, 2023, the relative of a Richmond Hill man accused of assault, choking and breaking the terms of his probation among a total of 13 offences paid down $1,000 for a new commitment — a promise the man would follow strict rules in exchange for temporary freedom. They …
Read More »Jacob Hoggard’s application for bail dismissed by Ontario’s top court – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 13, 2024 12:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A justice with Ontario’s Appeal Court has dismissed an application for bail from Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard as he tries to appeal his sexual assault conviction at the …
Read More »Hoggard to seek bail pending attempt to appeal sexual assault conviction at top court
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 6:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction. The Hedley …
Read More »‘Stop being a bunch of bleeding hearts’: Ford slams Ottawa over bail laws again
Premier Doug Ford has once again slammed the federal government over bail laws when it comes to repeat offenders. “We need the federal government to change the Criminal Code once and for all, and stop being a bunch of bleeding hearts,” Ford said at an unrelated news conference on Tuesday …
Read More »Manitobans on bail could be monitored electronically through new program: government – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 1:10 pm Updated August 14, 2024 10:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is launching an electronic monitoring program to supervise those who have been charged with crimes and released on bail. Justice …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King in court after alleged bail breach
By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted August 9, 2024 1:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King’s criminal trial ended late last month, but he is in court again Friday after the Crown accused him of breaching his bail …
Read More »Family of woman killed in Gardiner hit-and-run speaks out, driver granted bail – Toronto
Mohammad Anas Ashna said his life was good in Canada until around 2 a.m. on July 4, when the Kia he was driving with his wife, daughter, sister-in-law and mother-in-law inside was rear-ended by an Audi Sedan on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway near Dufferin Street. Police said the Audi had …
Read More »Nearly half of 124 arrested by Ontario carjacking task force were on bail: police
Nearly half of the 124 people arrested by Ontario’s carjacking task force were out on bail, police say, with many being released again after their latest arrest. The Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force, which operated from September 2023 until March, saw 124 arrests made and 749 criminal charges laid, police …
Read More »Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: minister – National
Justice Minister Arif Virani says he wants to ensure principles meant to guide bail decisions are being upheld as police anecdotally report high rates of people on bail reoffending. “Bail decisions are made by justices of the peace and provincial court judges around the country. They’re meant to be guided …
Read More »Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani’s office says
The public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent, the office of Canada’s justice minister says, warning that “immediate” and “uninformed reactions” only worsens matters. A jury on Sunday found Umar Zameer not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto …
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