The premiers from all 13 provinces and territories called for the policy change in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
last month had been released while awaiting trial on separate assault and weapons charges.
The premiers also said the federal government should review other firearms-related offences to determine if they should also be subject to reverse-onus bail. She wrote in an e-mail that judges already consider risk to public safety when deciding whether to grant bail or detain someone, and people “should not be presumed to be safety risks without any evidence.”
She added that the Criminal Code section cited by the premiers also applies to offences with little to no danger to the public, including honest mistakes from licensed gun owners.
Roxanne Bourque, spokesperson for Quebec Minister of Public Security François Bonnardel, said in a statement that “any way to deter gun violence in Montreal must be seriously analyzed and considered.”Canadian Police Association president Tom Stamatakis told The Canadian Press this month that the details of Constable Pierzchala’s death had highlighted a need for reforms.
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