The applicant sought judicial interim release pending an extradition committal hearing relating to fraud charges brought by the United States.
The court reviewed the governing framework under the Extradition Act and the modified application of the Criminal Code bail provisions, emphasizing that flight risk must be assessed with heightened caution in extradition proceedings.
The applicant proposed a substantial surety plan totaling approximately $770,000 and supervision by family members and community members.
The court found that although the secondary ground was addressed and the tertiary ground was not engaged, the primary ground remained a serious concern due to the strength of the extradition case, the potential for lengthy imprisonment in the requesting state, the applicant’s prior fraud conviction in the United States, and his use of aliases.
Given the heightened risk of non‑appearance and the limitations of proposed supervision and electronic monitoring, the court ordered continued detention pending the extradition hearing.