Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey holds a press conference at Queens Park in Toronto on Oct. 24, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette11/24/2025|Updated: 11/24/2025The Ontario government has announced plans to table legislation that would require those accused of a crime and granted bail to make an upfront cash security deposit instead of allowing them to pay later if they violate the terms of their release.Attorney General Doug Downey said during a Nov. 24 press conference that the current bail system is “broken” and the bill will introduce new consequences for offenders.Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected Articles
Ontario Proposes Upfront Cash Bail Under Proposed Justice Legislation
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