Top Court Rules Police Cannot Conduct Random Tests for Alcohol Intoxication on Private Property

Top Court Rules Police Cannot Conduct Random Tests for Alcohol Intoxication on Private Property
An RCMP constable holds a breathalyzer test in a file photo. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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Police do not have the authority to conduct random tests for alcohol intoxication on private property, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

The case, K v. McColman, with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) granted intervenor status, arose as a result of Walker McColman, a northern Ontario man, being charged and arrested for impaired driving on March 26, 2016.