R v Spencer
2014 SCC 43
Supreme Court of CanadaSaskatchewan2014Privacy in subscriber informations. 8 — Unreasonable search and seizure
View source Case Overview
Police obtained ISP subscriber information without a warrant in a child exploitation investigation.
Legal Issue
Privacy in subscriber information
Decision
Subscriber information attracts a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Why this Case Matters
Required judicial authorization for many forms of subscriber data requests.
What Changed Because of This Case
Made warrantless subscriber-info requests presumptively unconstitutional.
Practical Implications for Investigators
Use a production order or warrant for any subscriber data tied to an identifiable individual.
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