As well, section 495 of the Criminal Code permits a peace officer to arrest without warrant anyone he or she believes is about to commit an indictable offence. With respect to investigative hearings, that we compel witnesses to testify at the investigative stage is new to criminal law, but witnesses have always been compellable at trial.
De plus, l'article 495 du Code criminel permet à un agent de la paix d'arrêter une personne sans mandat s'il croit, pour des motifs raisonnables, que celle-ci est sur le point de commettre un acte criminel.