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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an assistant law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Winnipeg Free Press: Petition calling for bail reform launched in wake of fatal crash

February 20, 2025 — 

Brandon Trask, an assistant law professor at the University of Manitoba, explained that bail enforcement — not bail reform — is likely the most effective way of cracking down on repeat offenders.

The Criminal Code already prioritizes the consideration of public safety within its bail conditions. The interpretation and implementation of those conditions are established through legal precedent, Trask said.

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