Doug Ford has developed a pattern of bundling numerous, often unrelated, legislative changes into a single omnibus bill; a tactic that makes it far more difficult for opposition parties, community advocates, and even the public to meaningfully challenge or vote down harmful measures. 

By packaging sweeping bail “reforms” alongside highway rules, sex-offender registry changes, animal-research amendments, and police-focused provisions, his government forces MPPs into an all-or-nothing decision, limiting democratic scrutiny. 

This approach masks controversial policies behind broadly appealing items, suppresses debate on the parts that deserve it most, and allows the government to push through major shifts in justice, policing, and civil liberties without proper transparency or accountability

Currently Bill 75: Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, is now moving to second reading at the Ontario legislature, which means it’s time for residents across the province to make their voices heard. This bill proposes major changes to Ontario’s bail and criminal-justice system — including stricter measures for breach of bail or community orders, changes to lien and execution laws, and amendments to animal-welfare legislation tied into broader public-safety reforms. 

We all deserve to live in safe communities, but changes this big demand input from people they affect. If you care about fairness, justice, and community well-being, now is the time to reach out and tell your Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) we cannot move ahead with a cash bail system.

Bill 75 does not make our communities safer. Instead, it creates financial and legal barriers that fall hardest on people who already face the most pressure.

Here are some of the bundled reforms included in Bill 75. 

1) Changes to bail laws (under the Bail Act): The bill allows for stricter bail procedures. That can include requiring a full cash security deposit or surety payment, giving the Crown (or State) stronger ability to enforce bail defaults (for example by registering liens against property or land). 

2) New enforcement powers for defaulted bail: If a surety or accused fails to pay, the Crown may register a lien against real property and may ultimately enforce payment by sale of the property. Legislative Assembly of Ontario

3) CRA and Ministry of Transportation: the bill will allow for the CRA to garnish tax returns, and for the Ministry of Transportation to revoke drivers license's.

4) Tougher laws for dangerous driving and road-safety enforcement : The bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to impose stricter license suspensions and vehicle impoundments for serious or dangerous driving offences. 

5) Reforms to police-record check laws and increased disclosure: The bill amends existing laws around background checks, which may affect what criminal history information is disclosed and under what circumstances. 

6) Animal-welfare and animal-research regulations: As part of the bill’s broader scope, it amends the Animals for Research Act and the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act to change rules around animal research (especially cats and dogs) and strengthen penalties for harming working animals (e.g. police service animals). 

6) Additional reforms related to coroners inquests, public safety personnel support, and procedural changes across multiple statutes.

All information available here: Bill 75, Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, 2025 - Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Why This Matters
Ontario is pushing our legal system further to align with the American legal system. Ontario deserves laws that reduce harm and support real public safety—not policies that increase inequality, create financial crises, and give more power to systems that already struggle with transparency and fairness. Cash bail will create mass incarceration, not safer communities.

Our Request

We, the undersigned, oppose Bill 75 and the measures it introduces, including cash bail, expanded wage garnishment powers, and increased control over land registry processes. 

We urge all Members of Provincial Parliament to vote NO on Bill 75 and  use the evidence to push for, affordable housing, supports for mental health and substance use, employment options, and access to primary health care, which are all deterrents to the breaching of bail, and the increase of recidivism.

Add your name in support of NO CASH BAIL system.