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What is public mischief? Although it may sound like a term used to describe unruly children, it is...

Fortunately for its residents, Canada is a country that has a great standard of living. Canadians...

Crimes and their subsequent punishments are separated by degrees. Not all criminal acts should...

In R. v. Gagnon, a man, André Gagnon, appealed his conviction for conspiracy to commit robbery,...

You might think you do not have a defence because you failed the breath test. That is simply not...

There are literally hundreds of ways to win an over 80 case. The most common ways to win an over...

A Absolute Discharge An Absolute Discharge is a sentence made after an accused person has been...

Understanding your legal rights helps you to know what to expect if you’re arrested or detained,...

Unlike ‘dangerous driving’, ‘careless driving’ is not a criminal offence. However, careless...

A 23-year-old woman was driving her vehicle on Highway 401 in Toronto, returning from a trip to...

Increasingly in the news is the fact that Canada’s Criminal Code contains numerous confusing and...

Under Canada’s Criminal Code, a person is considered to have committed a theft if they move...

In a 2016 trial, the Ontario Court of Appeal quashed a man’s previous conviction for dangerous...

It is quite common for motor vehicle accidents involving serious injuries to result in both...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 11(d) guarantees Canadians the right to be...

Bill C-13 (Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act) introduced new criminal offences and...

Anyone in Canada who has been convicted of a criminal charge is entitled to appeal the court’s...

By choice, Canada is one of the most multi-cultural countries in the world. The Canadian...

In Canada, police can lawfully search you in a ‘pat down’ under certain circumstances, such as: if...

All Canadians have the right to protection against unreasonable search or seizure of their...

The goal of defence counsel right from the start of any criminal trial is for a client to make a...

Police forces across Ontario routinely collect and retain information about citizens—even if it...

Being arrested and charged with a crime is not a pleasant experience. The criminal defence...

White-collar crime in Canada is a very broad term that refers to non-violent corporate and...

In Canada, the federal government is the body which creates and executes all matters pertaining to...

The Canadian criminal justice system has a complex and constantly evolving set of rules and...

Many people believe that only a certain kind of person get accused of a crime or a certain type of...

Under Canadian Criminal law, a person who is charged with a criminal offence is ”presumed to be...

Many people who are charged with criminal offences suffer from mental illnesses. In very extreme...

A criminal record is a damaging piece of information that can scar your life, reputation and...

We may not all understand the legal terms that are associated with criminal law or even know what...

Some people agree with the old adage that “knowledge of the law is half the battle” and in most...

A Toronto-area jury found Chun Qi Jiang guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of his...

Canadian criminal legislation is tough on weapons offences in accordance with increasing concerns...