[4] Information which does not "tend to reveal intimate details of the lifestyle and personal choices of the individual" is usually not subject to a reasonable expectation of privacy.
(R. v. A.M. [2008],[11] R. v. Kang-Brown [2008][12]) In R. v. Feeney, the Supreme Court found that the entry into a private home without a warrant constitutes a violation of Section 8.
Warrantless wiretapping can sometimes be justified under section 1 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in cases where exigent circumstances exist; however the Supreme Court found in R. v. Tse, 2012 SCC 16 that when police use such tactics, they must promptly notify the individual whose reasonable expectation of privacy has been infringed.
[13][14] In R v Fearon (2014), the Supreme Court held in a 4–3 ruling that police search of a cell phone without a warrant during an arrest does not violate the Charter.
This meaning has been narrowed to cover property taken in furtherance of administration or criminal investigation (Quebec (Attorney General) v. Laroche, [2002][18]).