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#bail

Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, Toronto — Photo: The Neon Narwhal, CC0

Policy Watch|Canada

From C-48 reverse onuses to C-14: Canada’s second bail crackdown is now law

Bill C-48’s reverse onuses took effect in January 2024. Bill C-14 (Bail and Sentencing Reform Act) received Royal Assent 15 June 2026 and entered force 15 July 2026 — including a retail-focused sentencing aggravator for theft done to resell, barter, or fraudulently return goods.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 21, 2026Slight right

A Toronto Police Service car — Photo: Maksim Sokolov, CC BY-SA 4.0

Data Desk|Canada, United States

Crime Severity Index fell again in 2025 — while California booked 15,508 Prop 36 theft felonies

StatsCan’s 22 July 2026 Daily release: police-reported CSI fell 5% to 75.01 in 2025, with homicides down 125 year-over-year. California courts reported 15,508 felony theft filings under Prop 36’s §666.1 in calendar 2025 — filings, not proven causation.

Daily Teabag Desk·September 21, 2026Centre