Mayor to testify next week before Commons committee studying bail reform, crime issue

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Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham will soon take his lobby for bail reform to Ottawa.

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Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham will soon take his lobby for bail reform to Ottawa.

He will testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Thursday, as the committee studies how Canada’s bail system affects increasing violent crime and repeat offences.

Gillingham recently began issuing “repeat offender bulletins” that highlight cases of offenders with extensive criminal histories who were released on bail before committing violent crimes.

Mayor Scott Gillingham (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files)

Mayor Scott Gillingham (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files)

“Communities across Canada are paying the price for a bail system that too often allows violent offenders back on the street far too quickly,” the mayor said in a news release.

He will advocate for reforms “that give law-abiding residents safer communities while respecting the rights of the accused,” the release said.

Legal experts, victims’ advocates, law-enforcement officials and other municipal leaders are also expected to speak to the federal committee.

The release did not specify the exact changes the mayor will request. In previous calls for bail reform, Gillingham did not specify a duration of time he would like to see suspected repeat offenders remain in custody.

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