MANDATORY ALCOHOL SCREENING CASE CONVICTION UPHELD

A conviction that resulted from the use of the Mandatory Alcohol Screening provision has been upheld in the case of R. v. Labillois, 2020 ABQB 200:

Drinking and driving is a serious crime that is prevalent throughout society. Parliament has recognized this through countless amendments to the Criminal Code, the most recent of which included Criminal Code s. 320.27(2). The evidence of the breath sample is highly probative in the case at bar.