Majority
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
Lamer J.
Lamer J.‑‑We need not hear from you Mr. Fainstein. Notwithstanding Mr. Pringle's advocacy, he has not persuaded us that his appeal should succeed.
We give judgment as follows:
This appeal comes to us as of right. Assuming without deciding that the search was unreasonable on either ground, we are all of the view, applying R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265, to the particular circumstances of this case, that the admission of the evidence could not bring the administration of justice into disrepute.
The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant: Alexander D. Pringle, Edmonton.
Solicitor for the respondent: John C. Tait, Ottawa.
Cases cited
- R. v. Collins 17937-1987-04-09