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Alison Craig
Critic
Toronto criminal defence lawyer.
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Critic
Bill 75, branded the "Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act," got Royal Assent in May 2026 with a buried Bail Act schedule requiring accused people or their sureties to post the full cash bail amount upfront in every case — scrapping the traditional 10% recognizance system that has kept bail accessible for decades. Legal experts call it an unconstitutional two-tier justice system that punishes poverty, not crime.
Criminal lawyer quoted as a critic of Ontario's cash-bail rules, which require cash deposits within two business days and took effect August 17, 2026.