On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that an IP address raises a reasonable expectation of privacy and that the request by police officers to obtain it constitutes a search within the meaning of section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that an IP address raises a reasonable expectation of privacy and that the request by police officers to obtain it constitutes a search within the meaning of section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.