May 25, 2016
Obtained in a Manner
Ontario
The phrase “obtained in a manner” [as used in s. 24(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms], has been interpreted by the court to require a nexus between the denial of the charter rights and the evidence the Crown is seeking to introduce.
(R. v. Balak (2016), [2016] O.J. No. 435, 2016 ONCJ 44, 2016 CarswellOnt 967 (Ont. C.J.) at para. 76 Greene J.)© Copyright Westlaw Canada, Thomson Reuters Canada Limited. All rights reserved.