If the judge threw it out it sounds illegal to me, Doc.  The assistance order was with Blackberry -- not specific to the case or the accused.  If you don't care to read the whole article, review this extract:

Quebec Superior Court Justice Michael Stober rejected the Crown’s claim that police were not legally required to reveal the techniques. “The interests of the accused in having a fair trial where the accused is able to make full answer and defence outweighs the public interest in protecting police-investigative techniques,” he wrote.