Premier Doug Ford says he is “extremely frustrated” that a bill backed by every premier in the country remains stalled in the Senate more than a year after the push for changes began.
Speaking to reporters, Ford said that the slow progress of Bill C-14, a federal legislation aimed at tightening bail rules for repeat and violent offenders, is evidence that the system is not moving quickly enough to address public safety concerns.
“I’m extremely frustrated,” Ford said. “This has been over a year now. We sat around the table with all the premiers saying that we have to change bail reform… all 13 of us signed off with the prime minister sitting there. They’re dragging their feet.”