Split SCC revisits implied-licence & ancillary-police-powers doctrines in impaired driving case

By Cristin Schmitz ( March 20, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT) -- Dividing 5-4 to allow the appeal in a Saskatchewan impaired driving case, the Supreme Court of Canada has provided guidance on the scope of common law police powers to warrantlessly investigate suspected crimes at residential private property without violating the Charter’s s. 8 prohibition of unreasonable search or seizure....
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