As mentioned earlier, the principle of restraint.... There would be clearer direction to judges. Currently, the principle of restraint says that it's subject to the grounds of detention in subsection 515(10) of the Criminal Code. This bill would actually spell that out a bit more clearly and direct courts to detain individuals if there would be risks to the safety of the public under the secondary ground of detention.
Part of ensuring that the courts are looking at the risk factors appropriately is also about ensuring that the reverse onus regime, for example, is meaningfully applied. Ensuring that there's a more robust screening process, which some of the proposals aim to address in this bill, will also help to ensure that public safety is better addressed.