My name is Gérald (Gerry) Gatien, President of Maverick Private Investigations Inc. We are based in Cornwall, Ottawa, and Montreal, and we operate across Canada. We are retired detectives with 28 years of service to the multicultural community with the Montreal Police Department. When I joined the force in 1988, I was a rookie with no street survival skills. In 1992, at Station 25 downtown, I sought out the most aggressive, savvy, and effective arresting officer on the team and asked him to...

Do you need to give up your phone? A Simple (plain-language) guide to police asking for your smartphone (Tablet) and the Charter in Canada Your mobile device is not just a phone. It is messages, photos, location history, banking apps, contacts, and sometimes years of private life in your pocket. When police arrest someone, that device is often the first thing they want. Canada does not use Miranda warnings. Your protections come from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including · ...

Settling Rental Disputes? Landlord-tenant disputes can become stressful, costly, and hard to resolve—especially when accounts conflict. Whether recovering unpaid rent or challenging a bad-faith eviction notice, strong evidence can turn suspicion into proof. This is where a licensed private investigator can help. Private investigators do not make legal decisions or replace lawyers, but they can lawfully gather evidence to help landlords, tenants, lawyers, or paralegals prepare for Ontario...