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What constitutes a search under s. 8 of the Charter?
What constitutes a search under s. 8 of the Charter?
- A person's voluntary sharing of information with authorities
- Any action by law enforcement personnel
- Governmental intrusion into a person's reasonable expectation of privacy (correct)
- Private individuals recovering evidence and turning it over to the police
In what scenario does a non-police intrusion not constitute a search under the Charter?
In what scenario does a non-police intrusion not constitute a search under the Charter?
- When acting as agents of the state
- When acting on behalf of law enforcement
- When the intrusion is by private individuals like landlords or neighbors (correct)
- When recovering evidence to assist the police
How is a seizure defined in the context of s. 8 of the Charter?
How is a seizure defined in the context of s. 8 of the Charter?
- A non-consensual taking of an item by the state where privacy is expected (correct)
- A voluntary surrender of an item to the police
- An item voluntarily given up by the citizen
- A consensual taking of an item by law enforcement
What determines whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy under s. 8 of the Charter?
What determines whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy under s. 8 of the Charter?
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