Media advisory - Minister Fraser to hold press conference as Canada's sweeping bail and sentencing reforms become law

BRAMPTON, ON, June 18, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will hold a press conference on the passing of the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14), with over 80 targeted changes to the Criminal Code.

Also in attendance will be:

• The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario
• Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton
• Carolyn Parrish, Mayor of Mississauga
• Tom Stamatakis, President of the Canadian Police Association
• Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association
• Mark Baxter, President of the Police Association of Ontario
• Thomas Carrique, Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police and President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
• Bryan Larkin, Senior Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation

A media availability will follow.

Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. ET
Location: Brampton City Hall
                  2 Wellington Street West
                  Brampton, Ontario
                  L6Y 4R2

Minister Fraser will also participate in a series of closed-door meetings and hold a second media availability on June 24: 

June 22, 2026

• 12:15 p.m. ET
  
  Meeting with Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association, to highlight how Bill C-14 enables frontline officers to protect Canadians and thank the association for their contributions to these important changes.

• 2:15 p.m. ET
  
  Meeting with York Region stakeholders to discuss how Bill C-14 will help combat crime in Vaughan and thank the mayor and York Regional Police for their contributions to these important changes:

• Steven Del Duca, Mayor of Vaughan
• Ryan Hogan, Deputy Chief, York Regional Police
• Jenn McCue, Staff Superintendent, York Regional Police
• Blair Steer, Superintendent, York Regional Police
• Carl Mattinen, Inspector, York Regional Police
• Karen Richards, Senior Manager, York Regional Police

A readout with accompanying photography will be available following the meeting.

June 23, 2026

• 9:00 a.m. ET
  
  Meeting with Stephen Tanner, Chief of the Halton Regional Police Service, and Greg Sage, Chief of Halton Region Paramedic Services, to discuss how sweeping bail and sentencing reforms will help combat crime and violence against on-duty first responders in the Halton Region.

• 10:45 a.m. ET
  
  Meeting with Paul Henderson and Flo Bellman, who lost their daughter Darian to intimate partner violence, to discuss how Bill C-14 will better protect people against this type of violence.

June 24, 2026

• 10:15 a.m. ET

Media are invited to attend a press conference on the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14) and the Act's new aggravating factor for copper theft.

• Josh Morgan, Mayor of London
• Ysni Semsedini, CEO, London Hydro
• Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London Centre
• Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West

A separate media advisory for this event will follow.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Location: 111 Horton Street East
                  London, Ontario
                  N6A 4H6

Notes for media:

• Members of the media are asked to contact [email protected] to confirm their attendance at the press conference and arrive 15 minutes before the start of the event.
• The press conference and media availability will be streamed on the Justice Canada YouTube channel.

SOURCE Department of Justice Canada

Contacts: Joannie Fogue, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 613-297-2431, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207, [email protected]