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Kathy Valentino discusses the pressing issue of bail reform for municipalities and FCM's advocacy for changes to the system.

Kathy Valentino, FCM board member and Thompson, Man. city councillor, joins us to discuss why bail reform has become such a pressing issue for municipalities today, FCM’s role in pushing the federal government for changes to the system, and how … [...]

People in this episode

Guest: Kathy Valentino

Topics covered

• bail reform
• municipal issues
• federal government
• FCM
• local governance

Keywords

• bail reform
• municipalities
• FCM
• federal government
• Thompson, Man.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FCM

Places: Thompson, Man.

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