Bergeron v. Deschamps et al. and Greffier de la Paix et de la Couronne, district de Montreal et al., (1977) 14 N.R. 83 (SCC)
| Judge | Beetz and de Grandpré, JJ. |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Case Date | February 08, 1977 |
| Jurisdiction | Canada (Federal) |
| Citations | (1977), 14 N.R. 83 (SCC);73 DLR (3d) 765;1977 CanLII 153 (SCC);[1978] 1 SCR 243;[1978] 1 SCR 264;1977 CanLII 155 (SCC);14 NR 83;33 CCC (2d) 461;[1977] SCJ No 47 (QL) |
Bergeron v. Deschamps (1977), 14 N.R. 83 (SCC)
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Bergeron v. Deschamps et al. and Greffier de la Paix et de la Couronne, District de Montreal et al.
Indexed As: Bergeron v. Deschamps et al. and Greffier de la Paix et de la Couronne, district de Montreal et al.
Supreme Court of Canada
Laskin, C.J.C., Martland, Judson, Ritchie, Spence, Pigeon, Dickson,
Beetz and de Grandpré, JJ.
March 8, 1977.
Summary:
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Criminal Law - Topic 3133
Special powers - Property seized under an illegal warrant - Retention of such property as criminal evidence - A search warrant was quashed and before illegally seized documents were returned to the owners the judge "left it to the police to decide what should be retained" - The Supreme Court of Canada set aside the judge's order and directed that all illegally seized documents be returned to the owners - The Supreme Court of Canada referred to the power of the judge to order that illegally seized property be retained as evidence of a criminal offence but stated that a delegation of such power to the police was improper.
Cases Noticed:
Black v. The Queen (1974), 13 C.C.C.(2d) 446, dist. [para. 3].
Ghani v. Jones, [1969] 3 All E.R. 1700, dist. [para. 6].
Counsel:
Bruno Pateras, Q.C., for the appellants;
Guy Lafrance and Serge Authier, for the respondents.
This appeal was heard by LASKIN, C.J.C., MARTLAND, JUDSON, RITCHIE, SPENCE, PIGEON, DICKSON, BEETZ and de GRANDPRE, JJ., at Ottawa, Ontario on February 8, 1977. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada was delivered by LASKIN, C.J.C., on March 8, 1977.
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...and the provisions in the Code allowing for a particular challenge to the warrant in those circumstances. 481 Bergeron v Deschamps , [1978] 1 SCR 243. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 178 commonly, however, the issue is whether there is a problem with the “Information to Obtain” (ITO) which was presented......
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...47, 64, 68 Basca v Canada (AG), 2010 ONSC 271 ............................................................... 372 Bergeron v Deschamps, [1978] 1 SCR 243 ............................................................79 Boudreau v New Brunswick (1990), 59 CCC (3d) 436 (NBCA) .........................
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...[1982] SCJ No 96 ................................................................................. 423, 462 Bergeron v Deschamps (1977), [1978] 1 SCR 243, 33 CCC (2d) 461, [1977] SCJ No 45 ..........................................................................................177 621 CRIM......
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