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  2. Dr. Nicole Myers explains why the federal government's changes to bail rules won't bring down crime rates and might make things worse

Dr. Nicole Myers explains why the federal government's changes to bail rules won't bring down crime rates and might make things worse

Jun 19, 2026

Dr. Nicole Myers, Professor in the Department of Sociology, provides analysis on Canada’s tightening bail system in a CBC The Current segment. She discusses the unintended consequences of stricter bail rules, including increased remand populations and the broader social impacts of extended pre-trial conditions on individuals and families.

“Canada’s tighter bail rules, boomerang kids, rise in Canada” (CBC The Current, June 2026).

 

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