People walk up the steps of the Québec Court of Appeal in March 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

The federal government tables bail reform bill: 5 ways to strengthen Canada’s bail system

To build safer communities, the federal government should commit to investing in support services while also helping provinces better monitor and enforce bail conditions.
Political commentators have expressed concern that Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to appoint former staffers to a committee that helps select provincial judges could politicize the courts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Doug Ford’s political judicial appointments: Good or bad for justice and democracy?

Appointing individuals who may have links to the party in power is not necessarily troublesome, as long as the process emphasizes legal knowledge and fairness, and not partisan considerations.

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