Bail reform and what it means for Indigenous Peoples

APTN News InFocus

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens explores how Canada's proposed bail reform bill is stirring debate.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act is meant to restore public confidence in a system he admits is no longer working for many Canadians. But critics warn the bill could do more harm than good.

Among them is Sen. Kim Pate, who has spent over four decades advocating for people criminalized by the system. She shares her concerns about what she calls a "politicized" approach to reform and what real change would look like.

Also on the show, criminal defence lawyer Rheana Worme from Kawacatoose First Nation weighs in on how the bill could disproportionately impact Indigenous peoples, especially youth.

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