In his lengthy report, Justice Gerard La Forest writes that comprehensive and continuous video surveillance permits the police to systematically observe everyone present within the camera's range. He says the cameras violate section 8 of the Charter, which guarantees a "broad and general right" to privacy, as laid out by Justice Dickson in Hunter vs. Southam. Section 8 of the Charter states: "Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure."

Security Cams Not OK in Canada?