Canadaland

Justice Minister Sean Fraser just dropped Bill C-14, a new bail reform bill — the third one in seven years. After provinces, cops, the opposition, and Joe Schmoe from the corner store all demanded a crackdown on “catch and release,” the Liberals are trying again to fix Canada’s bail system.But what if the system isn’t actually broken?Host Noor Azrieh talks with criminal defence lawyer Michael Spratt about what’s really behind the bail panic. Plus:Doug Ford vs. Donald Trump — a Reagan-themed ad that pissed Donny off.Mark Carney’s ASEAN trip — are we the “reliable” trading partner they need?And yes, Katy Perry kissed a Prime Minister (and she liked it).Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), tom sayers (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Michael Spratt, Alicia GordonBackground reading on our website.Sponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE