Ontario Premier Proposes Live-Streaming Bail Hearings to Boost Transparency

CanadaOntario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Jan. 21, 2026. The Canadian Press/Nathan DenetteJennifer Cowan3/17/2026|Updated: 3/17/2026Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is “exploring” the possibility of live-streaming bail hearings to improve transparency in the provincial justice system.Ford floated the idea of allowing bail hearings to be livestreamed online during a March 16 press conference in Brockville, Ont., where he announced the province was starting the process to build a new jail.