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- As such, section 8 protects a sphere of individual autonomy within which people have the right “to be let alone” and on which the state cannot intrude without permission (R. v. Ahmad, 2020 SCC 11 at paragraph 38).
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As such, section 8 protects a sphere of individual autonomy within which people have the right “to be let alone” and on which the state cannot intrude without permission (R. v. Ahmad, 2020 SCC 11 at paragraph 38).
Aug 18, 2020 · Section 8 aims to protect underlying values of dignity, integrity and autonomy (R v Plant, [1993] 3 SCR 281). Broadly speaking, a search or a seizure will violate section 8 if it interferes with an individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy.
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Oct 25, 2021 · If a search or a seizure interferes with an individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy, it violates Section 8. However, know that the section protects people, not places, against unjustified intrusions.
Rights. Secure against Unreasonable Search and Seizure. The right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure is outlined in section 8 of the Charter. The right ensures that government actors do not examine aspects of people’s lives that one would reasonably expect to be private.
Dec 16, 2017 · In fostering the underlying values of dignity, integrity and autonomy, it is fitting that section 8 of the Charter should seek to protect a biographical core of personal information which individuals in a free and democratic society would wish to maintain and control from dissemination to the state.
Dec 14, 2023 · Section 8 of the Charter states: “Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.” This statement, though concise, carries significant implications. It protects Canadians from unlawful intrusion into their personal privacy by the state, particularly by law enforcement agencies.
Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects against unreasonable search and seizure. This right provides those in Canada with their primary source of constitutionally enforced privacy rights against unreasonable intrusion from the state.
