Thank you very much for your question.
Every time an accused appears in court for an offence and the matter of bail comes up, the following question gets asked: Can the accused be released safely? The key question is always what plan will be presented before the court to ensure that the accused no longer poses a risk to public safety or a flight risk.
This is already a practice used in court when it comes to bail. However, when it comes to reverse onus, it's unclear what's expected of the accused. As was said earlier, the provinces and territories have raised many concerns about reverse onus, something they find inadequate because not enough is being asked of the accused to convince the court that they should be released.
For that reason, Bill C‑14 will clearly establish that it's absolutely necessary for the accused to show that the plan presented to the court will reduce the risks.