It would depend on the jurisdiction. For example, in British Columbia, as I mentioned, we have a charge approval system, so the police would submit a report to crown counsel and recommend a charge, but not recommend whether to proceed by indictment or summary conviction; crown counsel would make that decision. In other jurisdictions where I policed when I was in the Mounted Police, I actually made that decision, but then the crown always reserved the right to proceed by way of indictment or by way of summary conviction. Often, as a young constable, I'd proceed by way of indictment, but they'd proceed by way of summary conviction. I don't know about Montreal.
On September 28th, 2006. See this statement in context.