Law360 Canada ( October 23, 2018, 8:43 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Bialski and Szefer from the dismissal of their appeal from convictions for making false or deceptive statements to a Canada Border Services officer. Bialski also appealed his conviction for attempting to evade payment of duties. When the appellants arrived at the border crossing from the United States, they informed the customs officer that they had not purchased anything and that the motorhome they were travelling in, as well as all of its contents, were owned by Bialski’s son, who resided in the United States. Officers searched the motorhome and found a bank draft from Bialski to an RV wholesaler. They also found two bikes, a laptop and two cellphones. Messages on both appellants’ cellphones indicated they had just purchased a motorhome. In an email from Bialski to his son, he told him to tell border security that the motorhome was his. An invoice for two folding bikes was also found on Bialski’s computer. At trial, 23 months from the laying of the charges, the appellants were self-represented, although they had been represented by legal counsel until the trial date was set. The trial judge found the motorhome and bikes belonged to the appellants for their personal use and their statements to the officers were deceptive. The summary conviction appeal judge found the appellants could not raise for the first time on appeal violations of sections 8 and 11(b) of the Charter....