The applicant sought to exclude evidence obtained during the execution of a search warrant at his residence, arguing a breach of his s. 8 Charter rights.
The warrant was based on a tip from a confidential informant regarding marijuana trafficking.
The court applied the Debot framework to assess whether the informant's tip was compelling, credible, and corroborated.
The court found that while the informant's credibility was unascertainable, the compelling nature of the tip, combined with police corroboration of biographical details and the applicant's criminal record, provided sufficient reasonable and probable grounds for the warrant.
The application was dismissed.