Robert Vanier, accused of publishing a false prospectus, moved to exclude evidence (documents from a hard drive) found by police without a warrant, arguing a reasonable expectation of privacy under section 8 of the Charter.
The court found that the computer and hard drives were abandoned by Vanier, negating any subjective or objective reasonable expectation of privacy.
Consequently, the search was not abusive, and the motion to exclude evidence was dismissed.
