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==General Principles==

; Bags, Pockets, Purses
Bags and pockets are protected.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Grant|24kwz|2009 SCC 32 (CanLII)|[2009] 2 SCR 353}}{{perSCC-H|McLachlin CJ and Charron J}}<br>
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An individual who attends a hospital for medical treatment is entitled to expect that his clothing will be held by the facility until discharged. Hospitals have been identified as an area of concern for the protection of privacy. <ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Pickton|2c72m|2006 BCSC 1098 (CanLII)|260 CCC (3d) 232}}{{perBCSC|Williams J}}{{atL|2c72m|38}} citing {{CanLIIRP|Calarusso|1frw6|1994 CanLII 134 (SCC)|[1994] 1 SCR 20}}{{perSCC|Lamer C.J. and Cory, McLachlin and Major JJ}}{{atL|1frw6|70}}</ref>

; Bodily Samples
DNA samples taken as part of a previous sentence is not protected by a reasonable expectation of privacy.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|DeJesus|2ch4l|2010 ONCA 581 (CanLII)|OJ No 3744}}{{TheCourtONCA}}
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; Fingerprints
Fingerprints taken as part of a previous sentence is not protected by a reasonable expectation of privacy.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Jackpine (Rodgers)|1n3br|2006 SCC 15 (CanLII)|[2006] 1 SCR 554, 207 CCC (3d) 225}}{{perSCC|Charron J}}{{atL|1n3br|43}} - anything taken under the ''Identification of Criminals Act'' has no REP</ref>

; Photographs
Photographs taken as part of a previous sentence is not protected by a reasonable expectation of privacy.<ref>
{{ibid1|Jackpine (Rodgers)}}{{atL|1n3br|43}} - anything taken under the ''Identification of Criminals Act'' has no REP</ref>

; Body Cavity
Strip searches can be humiliating, embarrassing, and degrading for the accused.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Golden|51xm|2001 SCC 83 (CanLII)|[2001] 3 SCR 679}}{{perSCC|Charron J}}{{atL|51xm|89}}</ref> 
It is also one of the most extreme forms of search available to police.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Flintoff|538d|1998 CanLII 632 (ON CA)|126 CCC (3d) 321}}{{perONCA|Finlayson JA}}{{atL|538d|24}}</ref>

; Inmates
A person convicted of a crime has a reduced expectation of privacy.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Briggs|1fg12|2001 CanLII 24113 (ON CA)|157 CCC (3d) 38}}{{perONCA|Weiler JA}}{{atsL|1fg12|33| to 35}}<br>
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Accordingly, an inmate should have less expectation of privacy in their personal zone of privacy.<ref>
{{ibid1|Briggs}}</ref>

; Sound of Voice
There is no reasonable expectation of privacy in the "sound" of one's voice.
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{{CanLIIRP|Pelland|6h5s|1997 CanLII 502 (ON CA)|99 OAC 62, 34 WCB (2d) 356}}{{TheCourtONCA}} - police surreptitiously record the accused voice in a public place<br>
{{CanLIIRx|Adam et al|1pmdd|2006 BCSC 1430 (CanLII)}}{{perBCSC|Romilly J}}{{atsL|1pmdd|9| to 11}} - use of voice may still violate s. 13 for incrimination.
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; Licences and registration
There is no intrusion on REP where a person is required to present documents proving compliance with a legal requirement in order to have a right of privilege.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Hufsky|1ftg3|1988 CanLII 72|[1988] 1 SCR 621}}{{perSCC|Le Dain J}}</ref>

; Upskirts and Down Shirts
Recording the cleavage area of a female using a hidden camera intrudes upon the female's expectation of privacy.<ref>
{{CanLIIRP|Jarvis|hxj07|2019 SCC 10 (CanLII)|[2019] 1 SCR 488}}{{perSCC|Wagner CJ}}
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