In case of detention, arrest or search:

“ Officer, please understand, I refuse to talk to you, other than to identify myself, until I consult with my lawyer. I also refuse to consent to the search of any premises under my control, or in which I have a possessory, property, or privacy interest including my car, my body or effects. I further refuse to consent to the taking of any portion of my property, or any specimen of my breath, bodily fluids or tissue, for scientific analysis other than for a roadside screening device, without the advice of a lawyer. I desire to exercise all my rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Canada to be free from your interference with my person or affairs.

If you wish to question me, I want first to consult with my lawyer. I refuse to participate in any line up or to perform any physical acts, or to speak or display my person and property at your discretion, without first consulting my lawyer. If I am under arrest, I wish to invoke and exercise my constitutional rights. If you ignore my exercise of these rights and attempt to procure a waiver, I want to confer with my lawyer prior to any conversations with you. If I am not under arrest, I want to leave. If I am free to leave, please tell me immediately so that I may go about my business.

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