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Search and Seizure Law in Canada
Program Chairs
Lesley Ruzicka, K.C.
Crown Counsel B.C. Prosecution Service, Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions (Victoria)
Nader R. Hasan
Stockwoods LLP
Get your essential annual update in this key area of criminal law.
Join a faculty of leading experts for incisive analysis and lively discussion of current, critical issues.
TThose involved in criminal and quasi-criminal law across the justice spectrum need to keep current on Search and Seizure law. OPD offers this premium program featuring major topic updates and practical approaches to meet the challenges.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Critical case law update
Where the courts stand on Bykovets
The latest with regulatory searches
CSIS warrants, section 8 and national security
Nuts and bolts of litigating a search warrant
Who Should Attend
Law enforcement officers
Regulatory investigators
Crown Attorneys
Defence lawyers
Corporate lawyers specializing in regulatory, quasi criminal and criminal work
Judges
Faculty
Program Chairs
Nader R. Hasan
Stockwoods LLP
Lesley Ruzicka, K.C.
Crown Counsel B.C. Prosecution Service, Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions (Victoria)
Instructors
Gerald Chan
Stockwoods LLP
Lee-Ann Conrod
Crown Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada (Halifax)
Jennifer Conroy
General Counsel and Appeals Coordinator, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
The Hon. David Doherty, K.C.
Lenczner Slaght LLP
Katie Doherty
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Michael Fawcett
Crown Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal
Matthew Gourlay
Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
Hedieh Kashani
Schofield Macchia LLP
The Honourable Justice Mabel Lai
Ontario Court of Justice
Naomi M. Lutes
Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP
Lynda Morgan
Addario Law Group LLP
Micah Rankin
Crown Counsel, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of the Attorney General (B.C.)
Sarah Rankin
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Alexandra Rice
Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, (Vancouver)
Alexandra Seaman
Dawson Duckett Garcia & Johnson (Alberta)
Samara Secter
Addario Law Group LLP
François Tanguay-Renaud
Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Jennifer Trehearne
Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Natalie Girard
Department of Justice Canada
“Timely subjects, knowledgeable presenters, efficient format and a great e-binder in support of the presentations.”
Agenda
Please Note
The information below is from the 2025 iteration of this program. A detailed agenda for the upcoming program will be available soon.
Nader Hasan, Stockwoods LLP
Matthew Gourlay, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP Samara Secter, Addario Law Group LLP Jennifer Trehearne, Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Increasingly, law enforcement agencies are asked to act on information provided to them by third parties. What are the rules for dealing with that third-party received by as opposed to actively seized by the police? When is a warrant or authorization required? What are the exceptions?
Gerald Chan, Stockwoods LLP The Hon. Justice Mabel Lai, Ontario Court of Justice
All key and critical developments affecting regulatory searches.
Micah Rankin, Crown Counsel, Legal Services Branch, Ministry of the Attorney General (B.C.) Sarah Rankin, Criminal Defence Lawyer François Tanguay-Renaud, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School York University
The Hon. David Doherty, K.C., Counsel, Lenczner Slaght LLP Katie Doherty, Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
The Evolving Law on Search and Seizure: A Fireside Chat with The Honourable David Doherty
Lee-Ann Conrod, Crown Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada (Halifax)
Alexandra Seaman, Dawson Duckett Garcia & Johnson LLP
The latest on the nuts and bolts of warrant drafting.
Jennifer Conroy, Head of Appeals Unit, Public Prosecution Service of Canada Naomi Lutes, Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP
In R. v. Pike, 2024 ONCA 608, the Court held that s. 99(1) of the Customs Act violated s. 8 of the Charter. In this analysis, you will hear about the implications of this decision and the jurisprudence that has considered reasonable expectations of privacy at the border.
Hedieh Kashani, Schofield Macchia LLP Alexandra Rice, Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada (Vancouver)
In R. v. Gill, 2024 BCCA 63, the Court confirmed that the continued detention of exhibits (including an audio recording of a shooting) contrary to s. 490 violated s. 8 of the Charter and that the evidence should be excluded pursuant to s. 24(2). This expert panel will discuss s. 490 issues post-Gill and the evolving body of jurisprudence.
Michael Fawcett, Cybercrime Team Lead, Complex Prosecutions Bureau, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario) Lynda Morgan, Addario Law Group LLP
This expert panel will discuss section 8 issues related to driving including reasonable expectations of privacy in EDR and air bags, search issues in the impaired driving context, pre-text stops, and implied license to enter private property.
Lesley Ruzicka, K.C., Crown Counsel B.C. Prosecution Service, Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions (Victoria)
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