Mr. Speaker, I thank my opposition colleague for highlighting the story of Darian Hailey Henderson-Bellman. Her family lives in my riding, and it is a heartbreakingly tragic story.
The member mentioned the burden of reverse onus. Currently, the onus is on the Crown prosecutor to prove that an accused should be denied bail. In Bill C-14, as proposed, reverse onus provisions would shift that onus to the accused to prove why they should be permitted bail.
Is the member aware of the reverse onus provisions contained in Bill C-14? How does she expect those changes to make a positive impact on public safety?