Jody Wilson-Raybould: Supreme Court and Police Officers

jody wilson-raybould: The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized as reasonable the authority, under provincial law and common law, of police officers to stop vehicles at random to ensure that drivers are licensed and insured, that the vehicle is mechanically fit and to check for sobriety, Wilson-Raybould's statement says, according to Brandon Sun. The information revealed from a breath sample is, like the production of a driver's licence, simply information about whether a driver is complying with one of the conditions imposed in the highly regulated contexts of driving. Jody Wilson-Raybould tabled a so-called charter statement in the House of Commons explaining why the government believes the new measures are permissible under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Bill C-46, which includes new powers for police and harsher penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was introduced in the Commons last month alongside the government's long-awaited plan to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The roadside test itself could not lead to a charge, but it would allow the police to continue investigating and to subject the driver to further tests. The new mandatory alcohol screening measures would mean police could demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop even if they had no suspicion the person had been drinking before being pulled over. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.