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: Christine Mainville
TO: Scott Hutchison
TO: Wayne Doney
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
time period from September 1, 2013 to present will afford evidence of the said
offence(s):
4, All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to:
i. PIN Consulting Group Ine.
ii, Leximco Ltd. (operating as Leximco Travel);
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First Response Travel Group; and
An unknown offshore company which is believed to be associated
to 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;
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:
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Accondominium at 1 Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas;
Investment with the New Providence Income Fund Ltd. and the
Sterling Financial Group Inc.:
Investment with the Caldwell Group;
. The OPPA procurement planning, assessment and development of
land for the proposed new OPPA Head office;
Investment in Leximco Travel;
Page 2 of 7vi. Investment in First Response Travel Group;
vii. Investment in an unknown offshore Company;
vili. Investment in PIN Consulting Group Inc.
3. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to: Natasha Vieira,
Andrew McKay, Klara Kozak, Noel Francis Chantiam, Elena Rabenok and
Barry McKay;
4. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to phone records of
Martin Bain;
5. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to travel and
associated expenses for Karl Walsh, Jim Christie, Martin Bain, or Andrew
McKay;
6. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to OPPA expenses
claimed by Karl Walsh, Jim Christie or Martin Bain;
7. Content of emails sent or received by Martin Bain;
8. All electronic equipment, electronic devices and media, including but not
limited to computers, tablets, cell phones or other hand held devices
utilized by Martin Bain; and
9. All records in paper and electronic format pertaining to personal tax
returns for Martin Bain
AND THAT there are reasonable grounds to believe that the said things or some part of
them are located in the black Ford Edge, with license plate BMKL586 registered to
the Ontario Provincial Police Association and driven by Martin Bain, hereinafter
called the vehicle.
AND THAT the following independent lawyer be appointed to act as the Referee in
order to protect solicitor-client privilege:
Christine Mainvitle
Henein Hutchison LLP
3rd Floor
235 King Street East
Toronto, Ontario
LSUC #59603Q
Page 3 of 7AND 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
media:
Wayne Doney
Digital Evidence International Inc.
400 Queens Ave., London, Ontario
SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SEARCH:
SEARCH PROCEDURES FOR PAPER THINGS:
|. The police will conduct the search to locate the said things in paper form.
IL The Referee will monitor the search, and will review all material that is located
during the search. The Referee will assert solicitor-client privilege, if applicable,
over any thing. The Referee will seize the said things when solicitor-client
privilege is asserted. Upon seizure, the Referee will maintain continuity, security,
and store these things. As soon as reasonably practicable the Referee will turn
these things over to the Chief Referee.
lll The police will review and seize any said thing in paper form when there is no
assertion of privilege made by the Referee.
SEARCH PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, DEVICES and
MEDIA:
\V. The police will seize, secure and seal all electronic devices and media located
during the search. These things will not be examined by the police, but will be
delivered to the ICFE at Digital Evidence International Inc. as soon as
reasonably practicable,
v. lf possible, the ICFE will image the electronic devices and media seized to
create a sound duplication of the electronic devices and media.
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‘The ICFE will take steps to locate the said things on the electronic devices or
media, or the images of the electronic devices or media, including but not limited
to the following:
a, The ICFE will conduct key word searches on the electronic devices or media,
or the images of the electronic 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 electronic devices or
media, or the images of the electronic 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 any copies or images 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 each thing that has not already been reviewed
by the Referee at the search site. The Chief Referee will assert solicitor-client
privilege if applicable.
Ifthe Chief Referee does not assert privilege over a thing, it will be released to
the police as soon as reasonably practicable. The Chief Referee will contact
Sergeant Aristotle, or his designate and make arrangements for the release of
the thing.
In the case of any thing where privilege has been asserted by either a Referee
or the Chief Referee, the Chief Referee will separate the things into three
categories, and prepare a report that will provide the Court with rationale why
the thing:
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.
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The Chief Referee will be responsible for notifying clients who have been
affected by the execution of the search warrant, or whose things 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 clienis of:
a. The seizure of any of their things;
b. The risk to their privilege interests by the investigative or prosecutorial
authorities;
¢. The existence of a conflict of interest if one has arisen;
d. The right to seek and obtain legal advice and legal representation;
. 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 them in protecting their intorests as a result
of the search for and seizure of their things.
The Chief Referee may notify the clients either verbally or in writing and may
Fequest the assistance of the Police in the notification process. in the event that
clients 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 a 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 vehicle 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 _S day of March, 2016 at the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario.
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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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