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CTV Toronto The G20 summit regulation that expanded police search powers entrapped legitimate protesters and "likely" violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Ontario’s ombudsman said Tuesday.
"I'm convinced the regulation was unnecessary and probably illegal," Andre Marin told a news conference.
"Here in 2010 is the province of Ontario conferring wartime powers on police officers in peacetime."
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"Perversely, by changing the rules of the game without real notice, Regulation 233/10 acted as a trap for the responsible -- those who took the time to educate themselves about police powers before setting out to express legitimate political dissent," he said in his report Tuesday.
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