From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Charles Ellson  wrote:   
   >"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/20   
   4/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.   
      
   Thank you very much.   
      
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