WINNIPEG — Proposed changes to the Criminal Code would bring tougher sentences and stricter bail conditions for people who commit violent acts against first responders, federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced in Winnipeg Tuesday.

Fraser said the federal government’s sweeping package of more than 80 proposed changes to the criminal justice system, called the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, would include making crimes against first responders an aggravating factor at sentencing.

“If you target first responders, expect zero tolerance. You should be held accountable for your conduct,” Fraser told a news conference at the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service station in Windsor Park.

“Those who run toward danger to keep us safe deserve the full protection of the law, and we’re delivering it

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