Ontario's New Cash Bail System Paused After Judge Grants Injunction
Ontario’s recently implemented mandatory cash bail rules will be temporarily suspended while a Superior Court justice examines their compatibility with Canada’s constitution. Justice William Chalmers granted the injunction sought by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association after their legal teams and the province’s lawyers presented arguments in the case last week.
TL;DR
- Ontario's mandatory cash bail rules are temporarily suspended.
- The suspension was granted by Justice William Chalmers.
- The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association sought the injunction.
- The new rules, effective August 17, required cash security deposits within two business days of release.
- Previously, payment was only required if bail conditions were violated.