FOLA, Criminal Lawyers’ Association stress ‘presumption of innocence’ in bail reform submission

By Amanda Jerome (February 1, 2023, 4:19 PM EST) -- Both the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association (CLA) made submissions to Ontario’s Standing Committee on Justice Policy’s review of the bail system, stressing respect for the “presumption of innocence” and the “right to reasonable bail.” The review, which is being held after five police officers were killed at the end of 2022, also received submissions from the Police Association of Ontario (PAO) and the Toronto Police Service (TPS). ...