Bailey McCourt - Part 2

Bailey McCourt - Part 2

From True North True Crime by truenorthtruecrime

April 30, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 146

About this episode

This episode discusses the aftermath of Bailey McCourt's murder and the advocacy for legislative change following the incident.

Hours after being convicted of assaulting his wife Bailey McCourt, James Plover walked out of a Kelowna courthouse on existing bail. Within three hours, she was dead, killed in a parking lot in broad daylight in front of witnesses. She was 32 years old and a mother of two. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the Bailey McCourt case. In this episode we cover the July 4th attack, the questions it raised about how the justice system handles intimate partner violence, and the national push for legislative change that followed. We spoke directly with members of Bailey's family, who have been advocating for Bailey's Law, Bill C-225, which passed second reading in the House of Commons with a unanimous 325 to zero vote. If you have not listened to Part 1, start there. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTC Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpod Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376 Follow us on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: truenorthtruecrime

Topics covered

  • intimate partner violence
  • justice system
  • legislative change
  • Bailey's Law
  • family advocacy
  • assault case

Keywords

  • Bailey McCourt
  • James Plover
  • intimate partner violence
  • Bailey's Law
  • justice system
  • assault
  • legislative change

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Organizations: House of Commons, TNTC+, Patreon

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