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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