Manitoba bail reform: Kinew unveils plan to crack down on repeat offenders [Video]

The Kinew government has unveiled a five-point community safety plan aimed at bolstering Manitoba’s bail system and cracking down on repeat offenders.

Premier Wab Kinew said the plan equips Crown prosecutors to consider the impacts of bail on victims and the community, particularly in cases of intimate partner violence and chronic violent offenders.

Crown attorneys will assess whether detention is necessary to maintain public confidence in the justice system and public safety having regard for ‘all the circumstances including any relevant community perspectives.’

“If we know that there’s an issue in a local community or if we know that there’s an issue in downtown or we know that this individual is causing an issue on a repeat basis, that’s now going to be factored in,” Kinew told CTV Morning Live Winnipeg ahead of the announcement.

“It seems like something that should have been happening all along, but we’re now going …