From: ce11son@yahoo.ca   
      
   On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 01:12:48 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Clark F Morris  wrote:   
   >>"Adam H. Kerman"  wrote:   
   >>>Wayne Hines  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>>http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/avis-advisory/rail/201   
   /r13d0054-20140805.asp   
   >   
   >>>Still waiting for evidence the prosecutor will present in support of his   
   >>>theory of criminal liability against the three men, or does Quebec simply   
   >>>not have public prosecutions any more?   
   >   
   >>Pre-trial publication of evidence is more restrictive in Canada than   
   >>in the United States.  Also Quebec is not a common law province just   
   >>as Louisianna is not a common law state with both have French legal   
   >>norms (in French in Quebec and in English in Louisiana).   
   >   
   >I was curious if they retained some French legal procedures; thanks.   
   >   
   >Do they have anything comparable to a preliminary hearing in which   
   >the prosecution must put forth its case?   
   >   
   http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/generale/processus-a.htm   
   [Justice Quebec - Adult Criminal Justice Process]   
   mentions preliminary inquiries (also called preliminary hearings) for   
   serious indictable offences.   
   The above links to a flowchart :-   
   http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/generale/pdf/processus-a.pdf   
   which includes "With a preliminary inquiry (only if requested by   
   either party)" in the route for serious indictable offences.   
      
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