The federal government has announced its plan to crack down on violent and repeat offenders.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will introduce new bail reform legislation in the House of Commons next week.

Carney says the changes to the Criminal Code will target people accused of serious crimes including violent auto theft, extortion involving violence and violent threats, human trafficking, sexual and violent assaults, and break-ins.

Carney says under the new reverse-onus bail provisions it will no longer be up to the Crown to prove why someone should not be released on bail; it will be up to the accused to prove to the court why they should be released.

“Right now, in most bail hearings, the starting point is to release, and the Crown must prove why someone should

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