-- Ottawa -- Criminals who have committed a crime with a firearm may soon have to prove why they should be released on bail.**********
Bill C-35, an act to amend the Criminal Code and place a reverse onus clause in bail hearings for firearm related offences, passed in the House of Commons on Friday. The bill will now move to the Senate.
Currently, an individual who has been charged with a serious offence involving a firearm can be granted bail. Under the new bill those people would have to demonstrate why they should be released from custody.
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