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Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Search and seizure

(00:00:09) Joint Reasons: Rowe and O’Bonsawin JJ.
(00:00:13) I. Overview – 1
(00:01:59) II. Facts – 4
(00:06:37) III. Judicial History – 11
(00:06:39) A. Alberta Court of King’s Bench – 11
(00:08:28) B. Alberta Court of Appeal – 13
(00:10:48) IV. Issues – 18
(00:11:23) V. Analysis – 21
(00:11:26) A. New Issues on Appeal – 21
(00:14:44) B. Arrests Made as a Consequence of a Charter Breach – 26
(00:27:49) C. An Unlawful Arrest as a “Consequential” Breach in the Section 24(2) Analysis – 47
(00:29:24) (1) The Section 24(2) Grant Analysis – 51
(00:29:28) (a) The Seriousness of the Charter-Infringing State Conduct – 51
(00:32:23) (b) The Impact on the Charter-Protected Interests of the Accused – 55
(00:34:27) (c) Society’s Interest in an Adjudication on the Merits – 58
(00:34:58) (2) Summary – 59
(00:35:59) VI. Application – 60
(00:36:08) (1) The Additional Charter Breaches – 61
(00:38:28) (2) The Section 24 sub 2 Grant Analysis – 65
(00:39:15) (a) The Seriousness of the Charter-Infringing State Conduct – 66
(00:41:29) (b) The Impact on the Charter-Protected Interests of the Accused – 70
(00:43:44) (c) Society’s Interest in an Adjudication on the Merits – 74
(00:44:18) (d) Balancing – 75

(00:45:15) Concurring Reasons: Côté J. – 77
(00:45:19) I. Introduction – 77
(00:47:50) II. Analysis – 81
(00:48:35) A. Section 24(2) of the Charter – 83
(00:48:39) (1) Our Court’s Section 24(2) Jurisprudence – 83
(00:49:44) (a) Grant 2009 – 84
(00:50:31) (b) Harrison – 85
(00:51:41) (c) McColman – 86
(00:52:28) (d) Section 8 – 87
(00:53:30) (2) Sniff Searches – 89
(00:55:14) B. Storrey – 92
(00:59:26) C. Implications for the Exclusion of Evidence Under Section 24(2) – 98
(01:03:40) III. Disposition – 104

(01:04:51) Joint Dissenting Reasons: Martin and Kasirer JJ. – 106
(01:04:56) I. Overview – 106
(01:10:44) II. Analysis – 112
(01:10:46) A. The Law in Relation to Section 24(2) – 112
(01:13:49) (1) Seriousness Is Focused on the Rule of Law – 116
(01:26:50) (2) Seriousness Is Cumulative – 132
(01:29:26) B. Application of Section 24(2) – 135
(01:30:17) (1) Seriousness of the Charter-Infringing Conduct – 136
(01:34:40) (2) Impact on the Charter-Protected Interests of the Accused – 142
(01:41:08) (3) Society’s Interest in Adjudication of the Case on Its Merits – 152
(01:45:15) (4) Would the Admission of the Evidence Bring the Administration of Justice Into Disrepute? – 159
(01:46:33) III. Conclusion – 161