I think what the minister may have been referring to in the U.K. is that the U.K. law provides for preventive detention for up to 28 days before laying a charge. So a person can be arrested and not charged, but they can be detained up to 28 days without charge. Under our law a person cannot be detained, arrested, and held longer than 24 hours without seeing a judge, and then the police have to lay charges. This bill is based on the same types of safeguards that exist for people who are charged with an offence. They have to be brought before a judge within 24 hours. Under an offence the judge has to determine whether they should be released or given bail. Under this provision the judge has to release the person, so there's a presumption of release unless the police and the crown can convince the judge that conditions should be imposed. There's no possibility of detention here unless the individual refuses to abide by the conditions.
On December 15th, 2010. See this statement in context.