The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday restored the conviction of Stuart Sabiston on firearms offenses, originating from his 2019 arrest. The court upheld a trial judge ruling that allowed evidence discovered from an unlawful arrest to be admissible.
Case file: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/2024/2024scc33/2024scc33.pdf
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Unlawful arrest alludes that there is a punishment for arresting someone illegally. If evidence obtained while illegally arresting someone will be permitted, then I’d conclude that there is no such thing as an “unlawful arrest” in Canada anymore.
