Bryan May

Very strongly agree

No, judges must retain discretion to assess risk on a case-by-case basis.

A core Liberal position is preserving judicial discretion and case-by-case risk assessment, consistent with Charter-oriented bail jurisprudence (e.g., R v Antic (2017)) and their own incremental reforms (Bill C-48) rather than mandatory denial. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, automatically denying bail violates the Charter right to the presumption of innocence.

Liberals frequently justify bail policy through Charter principles and Supreme Court guidance (e.g., R v Antic (2017) on restraint and the ladder principle), and have argued against automatic detention as inconsistent with presumption of innocence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes

Liberals have supported tightening bail for certain repeat violent/firearm offences (e.g., 2023 Bill C-48 reverse-onus expansions), but generally stop short of a blanket requirement to deny bail in all such cases. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No

The party has not taken a pure 'no' position; it has pursued targeted bail restrictions (notably Bill C-48 in 2023) while emphasizing Charter compliance and judicial discretion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, public safety must supersede the rights of repeat violent offenders.

While Liberals emphasize public safety, they generally do not frame it as superseding rights; their approach is to balance safety with Charter protections, using targeted reverse-onus measures rather than broad rights-limiting rules. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, end the "catch and release" system that prioritizes criminals over victims.

The 'catch and release' framing is strongly associated with Conservative rhetoric; Liberals typically reject that characterization and instead argue for balanced, evidence-based reforms (e.g., Bill C-48) rather than sweeping punitive slogans. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.