The Superintendent of Bankruptcy initiated an investigation into the appellants and the RCMP obtained a search warrant under s. 443 of the Criminal Code.
The appellants applied to quash the warrant, arguing that the search should have been conducted under s. 6(2) of the Bankruptcy Act instead.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the 1985 amendment to s. 443 of the Criminal Code made it applicable to all federal statutes, regardless of whether they contain their own search and seizure provisions.
The appeal was dismissed.
