The Tender For Law

Volume 10

Jun 16, 2015 6:04 PM

David-Paul Sip

"Naqvi, a lawyer, said Canadians already have the RIGHT under the Charter to refuse to speak to police or give their name if they are not being put under arrest..." Really? I noticed that no specific section of the charter is mentioned. Is this statement TRUE?

Critics say Ontario police carding regulations don�t go far enough | Toronto Star

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Ontario's Liberal government will bring in regulations to standardize police street checks, a controversial tactic known in Toronto as carding, but advocates against the practice say that's not enough.

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Scott Duncan

Legal rights:

Section 8: freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. Section 9: freedom from arbitrary detention or imprisonment. Section 10: right to legal counsel and the guarantee of habeas corpus. Section 11: rights in criminal and penal matters such as the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Section 12: right not to be subject to cruel and unusual punishment.

These say it.