The applicant sought a bail review under s. 520 of the Criminal Code, challenging a prior detention order on the secondary ground.

The applicant proposed a revised release plan, including a full-time surety due to COVID-19 related layoff and a different electronic monitoring system, and argued that the pandemic constituted a material change in circumstances.

The court found no error in the original decision and determined that the proposed plan, even with COVID-19 considerations, did not amount to a material change in circumstances sufficient to warrant release, particularly given the applicant's extensive criminal record and history of breaching court orders.

The application was dismissed.

The applicant sought a bail review after being denied bail by a Justice of the Peace following charges related to a loaded firearm found in her car.

The applicant argued errors in the initial decision and a material change in circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a new release plan.

The Crown conceded the pandemic as a material change, allowing a de novo assessment.

The court considered the applicant's extensive criminal record, history of breaching court orders, the seriousness of the current charges (including being in breach of a conditional sentence at the time of the offence), and the inadequacy of the proposed surety and release plan.

The court dismissed the application, finding that the applicant failed to meet her onus on primary, secondary, and tertiary grounds, and that releasing her would undermine confidence in the administration of justice, even considering the pandemic.

The applicant sought release from custody pending trial under s. 520(1) of the Criminal Code, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as a material change in circumstances impacting his incarceration at the Central East Correctional Centre.

The court considered the applicant's extensive criminal record, including prior convictions for violence and non-compliance with court orders, and the serious nature of the current firearm-related charges.

Despite acknowledging the elevated risks of COVID-19 in correctional facilities, the court found that the applicant's history and the strength of the Crown's case meant that his release would undermine public confidence in the administration of justice.

The application for judicial release was denied.

The Crown sought to vacate the accused's release order on a bail review under section 521 of the Criminal Code, arguing the initial release was "clearly inappropriate" or that a "material change in circumstances" (new video evidence) justified detention.

The court dismissed the Crown's application, finding the Justice of the Peace's decision was not "clearly inappropriate" and that the video evidence did not constitute a material change.

However, the court recognized the COVID-19 pandemic as a material change in circumstances, but held it did not, on its own, justify reopening a hearing where the accused was already released.

The defendant was charged with seven serious offences involving child exploitation, including luring for sexual purposes, luring to create child pornography, extortion, and possession and access of child pornography.

The Crown sought detention on secondary and tertiary grounds at a judicial interim release hearing.

The court found that the Crown had not met its onus for detention on either ground.

The defendant was released on conditions including house arrest with three named sureties, strict internet restrictions, and no unsupervised contact with minors.

The court considered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as one relevant factor but emphasized that the release was not premised solely on pandemic concerns.