Bill C-537
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to add offences involving firearms to the list of offences set out in section 469 so that
(a) offences involving firearms may only be tried by a superior court; and
(b) a person accused of an offence involving a firearm will be required to demonstrate to the court why they should not be detained in custody before trial.
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