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You can ask for and receive council before being interviewed by law enforcement personnel.
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This of course means that the police don't have to wait until your lawyer gets there to collect evidence or record your statement
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And that is what I have a massive problem with.
In what other circumstance in any facet of life in Canada, can you be refused expert advice, and where could it possibly be more important to an individual than in this situation?
That should be a right that everyone receives, and is the crux of thsi whole argument. Too many things can go wrong when you dont have the ability to ask experts in any field that matters.
A cop says, "OK you can call your attorney"...you call and find out that he is unavailable for 3 days as he out in BC with his girlfriend and is not or can not be contacted. So now the cop says, "too bad I am gonna grill you for 6 hours straight and coerce you to tell me things", if the accused doesnt know he has the right not to say anything as advised by an attorney, it opens up the possibility of things being done innappropriately. Allowing a lawyer in removes ALL that stuff. Simple.