# "96" - Canada’s Bail Crisis: Philip Millar and Andrew Lawton on Crime, Justice, and Accountability

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Podcast: [No BS with Brad Smith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062)
Published: 2026-07-16T09:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

Brad Smith speaks with Philip Millar, the Rogue Lawyer, and Andrew Lawton, Member of Parliament for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South and member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, about Toronto’s recent shootings, Canada’s bail system, repeat violent offenders, and whether governments can be held accountable when public safety fails.

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