Canada
Form 5 RCMP File:
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
(Toronto Region)
IN THE MATTER OF an application for a Search Warrant pursuant to section 487(1) of
the Criminal Code.
AND IN THE MATTER of an application for Assistance Orders pursuant to section
487.02 of the Criminal Code
WARRANT TO SEARCH
TO: Sergeant Gordon Aristotle or any Peace Officers in the Province of Ontario
assisting him
TO: lan Smith
TO: Derek Maclsaac
TO: Scott Hutchison
WHEREAS it appears on oath of Sergeant Gordon Aristotle, a Peace Officer, and a
member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Province of Ontario;
THAT there are reasonable grounds for believing that the following offences have been
committed:
Section 322 Theft Criminal Code;
Section 336 Criminal Breach of Trust Criminal Code;
Section 380 (1) Fraud Criminal Code;
Section 462.31 Laundering the Proceeds of Crime Criminal Code; and
Section 341 Fraudulent Concealment Criminal Code;
AND THAT there are reasonable grounds for believing that the following things for the
lime period from September 1,.2013 to present will afford evidence of the said
offence(s):
1. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to:
PIN Consulting Group Inc,;
ji, Leximco Ltd. (operating as Leximco Travel);
First Response Travel Group; and
Page 1 of 7iv. An unknown offshore company which is believed to be associated
with one or all of the following individuals: Karl Walsh, Jim Christie,
Martin Bain, Andrew McKay, Klara Kozak or Noel Francis
Chantiam;
including but not limited to the following:
a. All financial documents and records such as: banking
records and copies thereof, bank statements, cancelled
cheques, deposit slips, debit and credit memos, cheque
stubs, cheque registers, credit card statements, loan
accounts, investment accounts both domestic and foreign,
money transfer receipts, mortgage and loan agreements,
account applications, mortgage applications, credit card
applications, bank correspondence, accounting records,
general ledgers, journal entries, sales invoices, purchase
invoices, expenses, fee schedules, correspondence files,
financial statements, net worth statements, working paper
files, permanent files containing information on shareholders,
shareholder meetings, details of long term debt, details of
capital assets, deed documents and other supporting
documents; and
b. Income tax documents, including but not limited to original
and copies of the T2 returns of income including all
‘supporting documentation such as financial statements,
correspondence and working papers;
2. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to domestic and
foreign investments which are associated with any of the following:
Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA), Karl Walsh, Jim Christie,
Martin Bain, Andrew McKay, Klara Kozak or Noel Francis Chantiam,
including but not limited to the following:
i, Condominiums at 1 Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas;
ii, Investment with the New Providence Income Fund Ltd. and the
Sterling Financial Group In:
iii. Investment with the Caldwell Group;
iv. The OPPA procurement planning, assessment and development of
land for the proposed new OPPA Head office;
v. Investment in Leximco Travel;
vi. investment in First Response Travel Group:
vii, Investment in an unknown offshore company: and
vili, Investment in PIN Consulting Group inc.
Page 2 of 73. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to funds being
transferred to and received from, or on behalf of Kar! Walsh, Jim Christie,
Martin Bain, Klara Kozak, Noel Francis Chantiam, the OPPA, First
Response Travel Group, PIN Consulting Group Inc., or Leximco Travel:
4. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to Karl Walsh, Jim
Christie, Martin Bain, Klara Kozak, Noel Francis Chantiam, Barry McKay,
Elena Rabenok, the OPPA, First Response Travel Group, PIN Consulting
Group Inc., or Leximco Travel, including but not limited to emails, letters
and faxes;
5. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to tax returns for
‘Andrew McKay.
AND THAT there are reasonable grounds to believe that the said things or some part of
them ere located in Suite 903-180 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, hereinafter
called the premises.
AND THAT the following independent lawyer be appointed to act as the Referee in
order to protect solicitor-client privilege:
fan R. Smith
Law Firm: Fenton, Smith Barristers,
235 King Street East Second Floor
Toronto, Ontario MSA 1J9
LSUC: #32055Q
AND THAT the following independent lawyer be appointed to act as the Chief Referee
in order to protect solicitor-client privilege:
Scott Hutchison
Henein Hutchison LLP
3rd Floor
235 King Street East
Toronto, Ontario
LSUC #29912)
AND THAT the following Independent Certified Forensic Examiner (ICFE) be appointed
to assist the police and the Referee in the search and seizure of electronic devices and
Derek Maclsaac
Digital Evidence International Inc.
400 Queens Ave., London, Ontario
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The police and the Referee will ask the employees of the Law Office and any
other lawyers who may be present to provide all reasonable assistance to aid
with the execution of this search warrant.
The Referee will assist the police in determining where the said things are
located inside the premises. This may include communicating with any other
lawyers or law office support staff. The Referee will take all necessary steps to
ensure the maximum protection of solicitor-client privilege and to ensure that the
Order is complied with.
The duties of the Referee will include:
a. Assist police to locate the things sought under the search warrant;
b. Identify the location from which the things were seized and document a
brief description of the things seized;
c. Identify and assert privilege, if applicable;
4d. Identify said things that are clearly not privileged, such as share
certificates, personal material belonging to Andrew McKay, and safety
deposit keys;
€. Maintain the independence of the forensic process;
f. After the search has been executed the Referee will maintain continuity,
security and store the things seized until delivering these things to the
Chief Referee or releasing to police.
The police will only seize things that the Referee determines are clearly not
protected by solicitor-client privilege.
‘SEARCH PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, DEVICES and
MEDIA:
The ICFE will make reasonable attempts to image the electronic equipment,
devices and media. In the event that this is not possible, the original devices will
be seized.
Once the electronic devices are imaged or seized, the ICFE will document a
description of the device and describe where it was located.
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OFFSITE FORENSIC EXAMINATION BY THE ICFE:
The ICFE will take steps to locate the things on the devices or media, or on the
images of the devices or media, including but not limited to the following:
a. The ICFE will conduct key word searches on the devices or media, or the
images of the devices or media. The list (s) of key words will be supplied to
the ICFE by the Sergeant Gordon Aristotle or his designate,
b. The ICFE will provide all things located as a result of the key word searches
to the Chief Referee,
The ICFE will maintain continuity, security, and store the devices or media, or the
images of the devices or media, until the forensic examination is completed.
Upon the completion of the forensic examination the ICFE will deliver all
electronic devices and media, whether imaged, copied or seized and the images
or copies thereof, to the custody of the Chief Referee.
POST SEIZURE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF REFEREE:
The Chief Referee will receive the said things seized by the Referee and the
ICFE from the search site both in paper and electronic form. Upon receipt, the
Chief Referee will maintain continuity and security, and be responsible for the
storage of these things until otherwise ordered by the Court.
The Chief Referee will examine all presumptively privileged things seized from
the search site, whether seized in paper or electronic form, The Chief Referee
will separate the things into three categories, and prepare a report that will
provide the Court with rationale why this material:
1, In the opinion of the Chief Referee is not protected by solicitor-client
privilege.
2. In the opinion of the Chief Referee may be protected by solicitor-client
privilege.
3. In the opinion of the Chief Referee should be protected by solicitor-client
privilege.
The Chief Referee will be responsible for notifying olients who have been
affected by the execution of the search warrant, or whose documents have been
seized pursuant to the search warrant. This notification will occur as soon as
reasonably practicable following the execution of the search warrant and may
include advising clients of;
a. The seizure of any of their documents;
Page 5 of 7b. The risk to their privilege interests by the investigative or prosecutorial
authorities;
c. The existence of a conflict of interest if one has arisen;
4. The right to seek and obtain legal advice and legal representation;
e. How solicitor-client privilege may be asserted;
f. How to request a hearing to determine any issue of privilege by the Court;
and
9. Any other information to assist the clients in protecting their interests as a
result of the search for and seizure of their documents.
Xil, The Chief Referee may notify the clients either verbally or in writing and may
request the assistance of the Police in the notification process. In the event that
client cannot be notified after all reasonable attempts, the Chief Referee may
take steps that will afford continued protection of the clients’ solicitor-client
privilege, including responding to the Crown's application to gain access to the
seized material, or bringing @ motion to have the privilege issues adjudicated by
the Court.
THIS IS THEREFORE, to authorize and require you on the 6th day of March, 2015
between the hours of 8am and 4 pm, to enter into the said premises and to search for
the said things and bring them before me or some other Judge, or submit a report in
writing in respect of anything seized,
DATED this_SS day of March, 2016 at the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario.
the Superior Court of Qutario
JUSTICE NORDHEMER
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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
(Toronto Region)
IN THE MATTER OF an application for a
Search Warrant pursuant to section
487(1) of the Criminal Code.
AND IN THE MATTER of an application
for Assistance Orders pursuant to section
487.02 of the Criminal Code
WARRANT TO SEARCH
Sergeant Gordon Aristotle
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
345 Harry Walker Parkway South
Newmarket, ON
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