The applicant, charged with second degree murder following a home-invasion robbery, applied for bail under s. 522 of the Criminal Code based on a material change in circumstances since her initial detention order.
The court found that the COVID-19 pandemic and the availability of a new, highly reliable surety constituted material changes.
The court concluded that the applicant met her onus on the secondary and tertiary grounds, noting the stringent release plan involving house arrest, electronic monitoring, and substantial sureties.
The applicant was granted judicial interim release.
