Rights upon arrest are very important as being detained and arrested is a serious deprivation of your liberty, and there are potentially significant legal consequences that follow being arrested. Without being informed of your rights upon arrest, they become meaningless because you cannot make informed decisions about making a statement, confession, or complying with a breath or blood demand by the police. Your rights upon arrest protect you against self-incrimination.
Do the Police Have to Tell Me Why I Am Being Detained/Arrested?
The Police have a legal obligation under s. 10 (a) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to disclose to you why you are being detained or are under arrest. If you are ever unsure if you are in fact being detained, you can ask the officer “Am I free to go?” If they say no, you are being detained and legally they must promptly tell you why.
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