The accused applied for judicial interim release under the Extradition Act pending an extradition hearing arising from United States allegations that he was a principal supplier of oxycodone and other narcotics on the Akwesasne reserve.
Applying the reverse onus framework and the detention grounds incorporated from the Criminal Code, the court held that extradition bail requires especially cautious assessment of non-appearance in light of Canada's international obligations and the lengthy potential U.S. sentence.
The court found the proposed release plan inadequate because the principal surety could not effectively supervise the accused, another proposed surety was unsuitable, and the proposed residence involved ongoing association with a person allegedly involved in the trafficking operation.
Detention was found justified on the primary and secondary grounds, making it unnecessary to consider the tertiary ground.
