For those of you following the Peter Nygard case. Here's what you need to know about bail in Canada. Unlike many US states, it's not a capitalistic system. There are no huge cash deposits or commercial bail bondsmen. 1/ Instead, in Canada, the bail system is largely predicated on community connections. In most cases, the accused is required to find a “surety” — usually a family member or lifelong friend who pledges collateral, and agrees to oversee the accused. 2/

1/My story about Inuit artist Ooloosie Saila was published this past weekend. She lives just below the Arctic Circle in Cape Dorset, a hamlet named the art capital of the country. It’s Inuit name is Kinngait, which means “high mountains” in Inuktitut. nytimes.com/2019/10/19/wor… 2/ It was enlightening experience for me as Canadian. We consider selves northern nation, but few of us go north - not only because it’s sunnier in Florida.