By Esther Carenza ( July 9, 2018, 8:48 AM EDT) -- In R. v. Garofoli [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1421, Step 6 is a controversial application of an exceptional procedure where the court is clearly struggling to come to a decision that is fair to all parties involved in the case. Step 6 allows the Crown to rely on the unredacted portions of the affidavit or Information to Obtain document (ITO) filed in support of an application for a wiretap authorization or search warrant in defending the warrant’s validity, provided the appropriate steps are taken into consideration to preserve the accused’s right to a fair trial and to make full answer and defence....