Prime Minister Mark Carney said the proposed amendments are related to bail for those accused of serious and violent crimes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will move ahead with promised bail reforms next week, through new legislation amending the Criminal Code.

Mr. Carney made the announcement Thursday, saying the proposed amendments are related to bail for those accused of serious and violent crimes.

Premiers, police and families of crime victims have been calling for changes to the criminal justice system for years, arguing that the current rules around bail act as a revolving door for repeat offenders.

The amendments will include allowing for consecutive sentencing and restricting conditional sentences for some sexual offences, plus new penalties for organized retail thef

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