Vaughn Palmer: Eby faced pushback from prosecutors on pushing harder against bail
“Catch-and-release — it happens,” Eby acknowledged during debate on the budget for his then Ministry of Attorney General.Sign up to know what's really happening by reading daily editorials and commentary by British Columbia's opinion leadersBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Still, Eby insisted the prosecution service was doing what it could to rein in the catch-and-release epidemic. “I am completely amenable to doing that,” said Eby. “The key to me is that there is a reason to do so — that there’s a gap between what I believe needs to be done and what Crown counsel believes.”Advertisement 5The premier made much of having only taken the oath of office on Friday and here he was, on Day 3, announcing an eight-point plan.
“We believe that the public interest is that they are taking every step possible to make sure that violent offenders are not released back into the community until they’ve stood trial.”Article content
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