The applicant pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking and sought interim judicial release pending sentencing on humanitarian grounds to visit terminally ill family members.
The court determined that section 523(2)(a) of the Criminal Code applied, not section 679 or 525.
The court denied bail, finding that the applicant's history of breaching court orders raised primary and secondary ground concerns, and the gravity of trafficking fentanyl necessitated detention on the tertiary ground to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice.
