"The status quo that has been in place for over 50 years" will be maintained ahead of a decision on the constitutional question, Superior Court Justice William Chalmers found.
A Toronto judge has agreed to issue an injunction suspending Ontario’s new cash‑bail system, halting the regime just two weeks after it took effect and in the wake of a constitutional challenge.
“The effect of the impugned legislation may result in persons who would have otherwise been released, having their release denied or delayed,” Superior Court Justice William Chalmers wrote in a decision released Monday.
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The High Court ruling is in line with the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
