OTTAWA — The Liberal government is expected to pitch tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in legislation today.

A news release says Justice Minister Sean Fraser will speak to reporters about the bill in the afternoon.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week the legislation would make bail more difficult to get for violent and organized crime offences.

The bill would impose a reverse onus on bail for certain offences, he said, moving the burden of proof from the prosecutor to the accused, meaning they would have to just

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