SCC rules police must get prior judicial authorization to seek IP addresses in crime investigations

By Cristin Schmitz (March 1, 2024, 5:41 PM EST) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 5-4 that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in IP addresses, which attracts the Charter’s s. 8 protection against unreasonable search or seizure and requires police investigating crimes to get prior judicial authorization to seek IP addresses from third parties....
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