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What are my rights when getting arrested? (lemmy.ca)

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Not time sensistive.

Like many Canadians, I've been subjected to American TV most of my life. I know we don't have the "amendments" as such. So what do we have?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Can vary by province. Generally if you are driving you can be stopped, obliged to produce licence and registration, breathalyzed, or questioned at your home if you had been driving recently. Other than that case, you can't be stopped randomly for no reason and you have no obligation to answer questions.

https://bccla.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BCCLA-Arrest-Handbook-2023-English.pdf

In BC, this is the civil liberties association booklet so you can be aware of your rights.