Supreme Court of Canada: Cops can search your phone upon arrest
For my fellow Canadians who have not been following the news on this today, I thought I would share the decision handed down today by the Supreme Court of Canada in regards to cellphone privacy and law enforcement:
Source: Cellphone searches upon arrest allowed by Canada's top court - Politics - CBC News
Quoting the article:
The Supreme Court of Canada says law enforcement officials can go through the cellphone of someone under arrest as long as the search relates directly to the arrest and police keep detailed notes.
The Supreme Court of Canada split 4-3, with the minority arguing cellphones and personal computers are "an intensely personal and uniquely pervasive sphere" that needs clear protection.
The majority also found that whether someone has protected their phone with a password doesn't carry much weight in assessing that person's expectation of privacy.
I have personally sifted through a number of news article on today's ruling and ironically did not find any mention of a situation where one encrypts their phone if they could be compelled to hand over the password/keys by threat of being charged with obstruction.
Comments? Thoughts?