Two federal ministers have rebuked premiers who have called for Ottawa to review and amend its bail legislation after another high-profile murder by a known violent criminal, telling the provinces that it’s time for them “step up and enforce the law.”

Justice Minister Arif Virani and Public Safety Minster Dominic LeBlanc made the comment in a joint statement late Wednesday, after receiving a letter signed jointly by the 13 provincial and territorial leaders demanding even tougher bail conditions than the changes the federal government passed into law last year.