R v Blais – 2018 SCCA 132 (motion):

(Headnote): Using a cell phone seized during an investigation concerning a person who was the main drug dealer at a secondary school, a police officer texted Mr. Blais and asked whether he could sell him drugs. After a few exchanges, Mr. Blais agreed to meet him and sell him 30 methamphetamine tablets. When Mr. Blais arrived at the agreed meeting place, he was arrested by the police. He was convicted of nine counts of trafficking in a substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking. On appeal, he argued, among other things, that prior judicial authorization was required for a police officer to initiate communication by text messaging using the identity of a third party whose cell phone had been lawfully seized. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

[1]. Application for leave to appeal:
FILED: March 27, 2018.
SUBMITTED TO THE COURT: August 13, 2018.
DISMISSED: July 4, 2019 (without reasons)
Before: R.S. Abella, C. Gascon and R. Brown JJ.
The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is
granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of
Quebec (Québec), Number 200-10-003284-168, 2017 QCCA 1774, dated November 9,
2017, is dismissed.