Supreme Court upholds procedure for allowing breathalyzer evidence

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding procedures that permit shortcuts for allowing a motorist’s breathalyzer test results into evidence — even in cases where demanding the breath sample may have been unlawful.
In a 5-4 ruling Thursday dismissing the appeal of a British Columbia driver, the court affirmed the existing charter process for challenging a police officer’s decision to order a breath sample.
It means technicians and toxicologists can’t be forc