The applicant, charged with drug trafficking and failure to comply offences, applied for a bail review under s. 525 of the Criminal Code after spending over a year in pre-trial custody.
The court found that the applicant's continued detention was no longer justified under the primary, secondary, or tertiary grounds, noting the unreasonable delay in bringing the review, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on custodial conditions, and the applicant's acceptance into a bail supervision program.
The application was granted and the applicant was released on strict conditions without a surety.
