Bail in Canada
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According to the text, what percentage of accused were required to find a surety to secure release?

  • 6.8%
  • 71%
  • 7.8%
  • 76% (correct)

According to the text, what was the average number of bail conditions for the accused?

  • 71%
  • 7.8% (correct)
  • 6.8%
  • 31%

According to the text, what was the most common bail condition for the accused?

  • Not possess any weapon
  • Be amendable to the rules and discipline of the home
  • Reside with surety (correct)
  • No contact victim/witness

According to the text, how many accused appearances were observed in the bail courts in Ontario?

<p>4,817 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what percentage of accused released on bail violated their terms of release?

<p>18% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what percentage of bail violations were breaches of release conditions or a failure to attend court?

<p>98% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did Raquel Dancho, the Conservatives' public safety critic, say about the bail system?

<p>The bail system is too weak (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Bill C-48 propose to do?

<p>Create a new reverse onus to target serious repeat violent offending involving weapons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Bill C-48 require the courts to consider when making bail conditions?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the video suggest about the bail system in Manitoba?

<p>The bail system needs to be reformed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is a bail hearing also known as?

<p>A court hearing to determine whether the accused should be released or held in custody awaiting trial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the presumption regarding release before trial?

<p>The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'reverse onus' in the context of bail?

<p>The accused has the burden of proof to show why they should be released until trial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is remand incarceration?

<p>The accused is held in custody until their trial without the possibility of release (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the grounds for pre-trial detention?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main topic of heated debate regarding the bail system in Canada?

<p>The conditions imposed on individuals released on bail (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'catch-and-release' policy in the context of bail?

<p>A policy where the accused is caught and released without any conditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a bail hearing?

<p>To determine whether the accused should be released or held in custody awaiting trial (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a person on bail?

<p>They are released back into the community with certain conditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the link between bail and the accused's trial?

<p>The accused's trial is separate from the bail hearing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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