Temitope Oriola: Bail reform debate in Canada missing key elements

In 2018, the Department of Justice Canada published a “Research in Brief” titled “Assessments and analyses of Canada’s bail system” by Kyle Coady. Coady noted a “cultural shift towards risk aversion”, which led to an “overly punitive” bail system, “criminalization of vulnerable populations”, inefficiencies in the system and demand for reform. The statement cites a 2016 survey conducted by Justice Canada, which indicated that &ldqu