Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser speaks at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept. 19, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Justice Minister Sean Fraser has introduced legislation that aims to make bail laws stricter for violent and repeat offenders and makes amendments to sentencing laws.
“We are going to change the criminal law to ensure that the bail system is not viewed as some ‘get out of jail free’ card,“ Fraser said at an Oct. 23 press conference in Ottawa. ”We’re going to ensure that bail hearings treat public safety as a paramount concern.”
