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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
Checkstops are contrary to Section 9 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
The courts have found that this infringement is saved under Section 1.
1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
This does not, however, mean that your rights aren't violated when you are detained by the Police without probable cause.
Too late.
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What a load....
This is not, as mentioned above detainment of imprisonment.
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Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993
Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
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