In Canada you have the right to an attorney, without delay, simply being detained … except when you’re suspected of drunk driving
Section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees every person the right to retain and instruct legal counsel without delay, and the right to be informed of that right upon arrest or detention.
It’s not so much a violation of your rights, but an elimination of that right during that specific situation
In Canada you have the right to an attorney, without delay, simply being detained … except when you’re suspected of drunk driving
Section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees every person the right to retain and instruct legal counsel without delay, and the right to be informed of that right upon arrest or detention.
It’s not so much a violation of your rights, but an elimination of that right during that specific situation
Chaterpedia is a great resource for us - the section 10 discussion explicitly discusses the legal situation of impaired driving.
https://justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art10b.html
One might argue they aren’t “rights” if they can be taken away when the crown feels like it