Certains types de renseignements pouvant tendre à identifier un informateur

R v Chui, 2018 ABQB 899 (CanLII)

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[15]           In Omar  2007 ONCA 117 (CanLII), the Court, relying upon R v Garofoli, 1990 CanLII 52 (SCC), [1990] 60 CCC (3d) 161 at 194 (SCC), and R v Parmar, 1987 CanLII 6867 (ON SC), [1987] 34 CCC (3d) 260 at 281 (Ont HCJ), warned that even the smallest details may provide an accused person with all he or she needs to identify an informer, and the Courts must exercise great care to not unwittingly deny informers of the privilege which the law accords to them (at para 42). The Court acknowledged the evidence from the testifying detective of 15 categories of information that could serve to identify an informer:

(1)               age;

(2)               gender;

(3)               occupation;

(4)               socio-economic status;

(5)               health-related issues;

(6)               lifestyle choices;

(7)               associates;

(8)               connection with the arrest of other persons;

(9)               dates, times, locations, and the fact of contact with the police as an accused, victim, or witness;

(10)           criminal convictions, discharges, acquittals, and withdrawals;

(11)           any indication that the informer is or has been bound by a recognizance, undertaking, probation order, or prohibition order, or is or has been on parole;

(12)           geographical areas frequented;

(13)           length of time in the community;

(14)           length of time as an informer; and

(15)           motivation for providing information (para 18).