“The launch of the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard is a vital step in holding repeat and violent offenders accountable.”
OPP Association President John Cerasuolo is one of many law enforcement leaders across the province praising the Ontario government’s latest tool against repeat and violent offenders.
The Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard will allow police services to monitor, consolidate and share critical information related to individuals on bail for firearms-related offences.
“Complying with bail and court-ordered conditions is not optional – it is mandatory to keep our streets safe,” said Associate Minister of Auto Theft and Bail Reform Graham McGregor. “The hardworking people of Ontario deserve to live without fear of having a gun shoved in their face to rob them or steal their car, and our government is giving police the tools they need to monitor high-risk offenders for firearms offences and prevent further crime.”
Last November, the Police Association of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police Association and the Toronto Police Association issued a joint statement calling on the federal government to take action when it comes to bail reform. The release came one day after 23 people were arrested and 16 firearms seized during a shootout in Toronto’s west end that led to close to 100 shots being fired. Among those arrested was a young offender who had three firearms prohibitions.
“Collaboration is critical to effective policing, and the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard is a game-changer in enhancing our ability to monitor high-risk offenders and share vital information across the province,” said Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw. “Addressing gun violence remains a top priority for the Toronto Police Service, and this tool allows us to consolidate and analyze data, making our cities and officers safer.”
The three associations also pointed to many other instances of people being re-arrested shortly after being granted bail, including the December 2022 shooting of Const. Greg Pierzchala. The man alleged to have committed the crime was out on bail for assault and weapons charges.
On January 13th, 2025, Windsor and LaSalle police rearrested a 24-year-old woman who was previously charged with first-degree murder. In June 2024, Sky-Linn Holden was arrested and charged with first-degree murder by Chatham-Kent police. Holden was released on bail on December 17th, 2024, under enhanced conditions, including house arrest and electronic monitoring.
The new bail compliance dashboard is managed by the Ontario Provincial Police. A phased operational release has already begun with the following police services onboard: OPP, Guelph Police Service, York Regional Police Service, Peel Regional Police Service and Toronto Police Service. The dashboard is available to all Ontario municipal and First Nation police services who want to participate.
“This tool marks a groundbreaking shift in public safety,” said OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique. “The Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard will enhance public and officer safety by enabling Ontario police services to verify that high-risk and repeat violent offenders are complying with their bail conditions for firearms-related offences. This frontline tool elevates situational awareness for officers to help keep them and our communities safe as well as prevent further victimization.”
“This province-wide mapping database is a significant step forward in enhancing public safety by equipping our members with the tools needed to effectively track offenders released on bail for firearm-related offences,” said Police Association of Ontario president Mark Baxter. “Initiatives like this demonstrate a commitment to community safety and the importance of supporting front-line officers in their efforts to keep our communities safe.”
The dashboard is part of the government’s $112 million investment to strengthen bail monitoring and enforcement of high-risk and repeat violent offenders, ensuring they strictly comply with their bail conditions to protect our communities.This investment also includes the new Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension Grant, the Bail Compliance Unit within the OPP-led Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and the Serious Violent Crime Bail Teams within the courts system.
In 2024, the provincial government called on Ottawa to adopt stricter bail conditions and measures to get repeat and violent offenders off our streets including:
- Restoring mandatory minimum sentencing for serious crimes, which this federal government removed, to ensure appropriate penalties and justice for victims.
- Removing bail availability for offenders charged with murder, terrorism, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, drug trafficking, criminal possession or use of restricted or prohibited firearms, and robbery (for example, carjackings and home invasions).
- Mandating a three-strike rule requiring pre-trial detention for repeat offenders so they are not allowed back on the street to commit more crimes before their day in court.
- Bringing back restrictions on who can get conditional sentences for serious crimes so dangerous criminals receive sentences that match their actions.
- Requiring ankle monitors as a condition of bail for serious crimes.
- Removing credits that can be applied to sentences for time an accused spends in jail before trial for repeat and violent offenders.
“Everyone deserves to live in safe, vibrant communities,” says Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie, President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. “Ensuring offender accountability and compliance with release conditions is paramount and the Dashboard will be a vital tool that will enhance public and officer safety in our province. Everyone can get behind that.”
