E108| Vigilant cops, a video camera & an alleged Charter violation. A provincial court POV.
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In this episode, Mike discusses the Manitoba Provincial Court decision R. v. Wiebe, 2025 MBPC 35 where the police installed a fixed pole camera in an alley accessible to the public to video record — for a month — the back lane and part of the concrete approach of a detached garage. Information noted by the police included the makes, models and licence plates of vehicles attending the garage; the time of day of the comings and goings; people who attended, who they were attending with, the type of clothing worn, and characteristics such as hair style, facial hair and tattoos. Did the warrantless use of the pole camera itself amount to a Charter search such that s. 8 was engaged?
Winnipeg Police Service Press Release.
R. v. Desylva sentencing update (2025 ABKB 262).
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