What is the test for reasonable searches in the context of s.8 of the Charter?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Hale-Matthews, 2002 ABPC 26 (CanLII):
The case of Hunter v. Southam Inc., 1984 CanLII 33 (SCC), [1984] 2 S.C.R. 145 (S.C.C.), states there is a balance between individual and state interests that has to be considered in determining whether or not a search is reasonable. It also states this balance must be considered in determining whether or not a particular investigative technique used by the police constitutes a search at all within the meaning of s.8 of the Charter.
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