Justice Minister David Lametti says he hopes new bail-reform legislation will pass with unanimous consent from other political parties.
The bill introduced Tuesday includes reverse-onus bail conditions for people charged with serious violent offences involving a weapon, in cases where the person was convicted of a similar violent offence within the past five years.
It will also add some firearms offences to existing reverse-onus provisions, and expand it in cases where the alleged crimes involve intimate partner violence.
While the burden of proof usually rests on prosecutors to convince judges why offenders should stay behind bars, this means that in some cases, the offender will now be the one who has to prove in court why they should be released on bail.
Premiers had unanimously asked the government to expand the reverse-onus provisions.
B-C Premier David Eby says his counterparts from across Canada are counting on Parliament to pass the legislation swiftly.