How much is bail in Ontario?

How much is bail in Ontario?

Many people assume that the bail procedure in Canada is similar to that in the United States, where an accused is required to post a specified amount of money ("a bond" ) in order to obtain bail. However, this is not how the procedure works in Canada.

In Canada, you do not have to give a cash deposit to the court, in most cases. However, the accused or his or her surety is required to "pledge" a certain amount of money to the court. The amount pledged is not paid up front, but is a promise that if the accused breaches a condition of his or her bail, the surety may be liable for the amount pledged.

The court may ask for a cash deposit if the accused lives more than 200 km from where they are in custody and/or if he or she is not normally a resident of the province of Ontario.