Halifax businesses applaud Ottawa’s tougher bail, sentencing laws aimed at retail theft (opens original article in a new tab)

Halifax businesses welcome Ottawa's new bail and sentencing laws aimed at reducing retail theft and improving public safety. The legislation targets organized crime and increases penalties for retail theft, with changes taking effect July 15.

• Halifax businesses support Ottawa's new bail and sentencing laws to reduce retail theft
• The Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14) targets organized crime, home invasion, car theft, and human trafficking
• Retail theft linked to organized crime will lead to harsher sentences