The Crown brought a review application under s. 521 of the Criminal Code seeking to overturn a justice of the peace’s order granting the accused judicial interim release.
The accused faced multiple charges including procuring a person for prostitution, administering a noxious substance, human trafficking-related offences, sexual assault, and possession of stolen property.
The court found that the justice of the peace erred in assessing the secondary and tertiary grounds and misapprehended evidence relating to the complainant’s failure to seek help.
The accused had an extensive criminal record and the proposed sureties demonstrated a lack of awareness of his criminal lifestyle and were found unsuitable.
Considering the strength of the Crown’s case, the gravity of the offences, and the need to maintain confidence in the administration of justice under the tertiary ground as clarified in R. v. St‑Cloud, the court ordered the accused detained pending trial.
