A junior high school student was suspected of selling drugs on school property.
The vice-principal, in the passive presence of an RCMP officer, searched the student and found marijuana.
The trial judge excluded the evidence, finding violations of sections 8 and 10(b) of the Charter, but the Court of Appeal ordered a new trial.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the student's appeal, holding that while the Charter applies to school authorities, a modified standard of reasonableness applies to searches of students by teachers or principals.
The Court found the vice-principal was not acting as a police agent, the search was reasonable, and the student was not detained within the meaning of section 10(b).
