Your World Tonight Carney pitches bail reform, PM says not time to hit U.S., lead in protein powders, and more
Oct 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils a stringent bail reform plan requiring repeat offenders to justify their release. The discussion intensifies with families urging tougher laws after troubling reoffenses. Meanwhile, concerns arise over lead contamination found in popular protein powders. Carney also emphasizes negotiation rather than retaliation against U.S. tariffs, highlighting economic pressures. In international news, Trump seeks a summit with Putin amid rising tensions in Ukraine, while Gaza faces a pressing humanitarian crisis.
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Federal Bail And Sentencing Shift
- Mark Carney proposes reverse onus bail and consecutive sentencing to keep violent repeat offenders off streets.
- The government frames this as public-safety reform rather than mandatory minimums.
Rights Versus Public Safety Tension
- Critics warn reversing onus challenges presumption of innocence and could increase remand overcrowding.
- Civil liberties groups emphasize bail as a liberty safeguard and caution about constitutional limits.
Family Calls For Bail Change After Tragedy
- Paul Hunter and Flo Bellman say reverse onus bail might have prevented their daughter's death.
- They describe a repeat offender being released on bail and later fatally shooting their daughter.