Ontario will begin requiring people granted bail on criminal charges to pay the full court-ordered cash security deposit within two business days of their release starting Aug. 17.
The measure, part of a set of provincial legislative changes introduced in June 2025 and June 2026, replaces the previous rule that required payment only if the conditions of release were breached.
“The changes coming into force will help make bail more effective by ensuring dangerous and repeat offenders face meaningful consequences and are held accountable,” Associate Attorney General Michael Tibollo is cited as saying in an Aug. 14 news release.
The provincial government says the new measures will make it easier to recover bail debts if an accused breaches conditions or fails to attend court, while ensuring accountability by imposing immediate financial consequences….