Her Majesty the Queen v. Ciarniello [Indexed as: R. v. Ciarniello]
81 O.R. (3d) 561
Court of Appeal for Ontario,
Sharpe and Juriansz JJ.A. and Lane J. (ad hoc)
August 29, 2006
Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Remedies -- Costs -- Police seizing computers and related items from applicant in British Columbia -- Applicant neither charged in Ontario or British Columbia nor target of investigation -- Applicant succeeding in having British Columbia search warrant quashed and then being forced to challenge Ontario search warrant in respect of same items -- Ontario Crown opposing application to quash Ontario warrant despite knowing that information to obtain that warrant was gravely flawed -- General rule that costs against Crown will rarely be awarded under [s. 24(1)](https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/schedule-b-to-the-canada-act-1982-uk-1982-c-11/latest/schedule-b-to-the-canada-act
