Canadian privacy laws - when can police search your phone?

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Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that “Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.” This right allows us a reasonable expectation of privacy of our devices from unwanted searches by law enforcement.

The 2017 Supreme Court case of R v Marakah tells us that a reasonable expectation of privacy has to be assessed…