The Crown brought a bail review under s. 521 of the Criminal Code seeking to vacate a justice of the peace’s order granting release to an accused charged with numerous firearm and drug offences.
The court found the justice committed errors of law and principle by failing to properly analyze the secondary and tertiary grounds under s. 515(10) and by overemphasizing the proposed supervision plan and sureties.
Considering the strong Crown case, the presence of multiple firearms including one linked to a homicide, drug trafficking evidence, and ongoing connections to criminal associates, the court concluded that the release plan did not adequately address public safety concerns.
Detention was justified on both the secondary ground and the tertiary ground to maintain confidence in the administration of justice.
