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Legal overview of sexual assault allegations in Toronto, including criminal investigation, consent laws, and defence considerations under Canadian law.

Accused of Sexual Assault in Toronto? Here's What You Need to Know

A sexual assault allegation in Toronto immediately triggers a criminal investigation that can lead to arrest, strict bail conditions, and life-altering consequences — even before gu…

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Overview of how indecent exposure and indecent acts are defined under the Canadian Criminal Code, including legal distinctions and consequences.

What Is Indecent Exposure and Other “Indecent Acts” in Canada?

Indecent acts generally involve intentional public behaviour meant to offend, insult, or disturb others. Indecent exposure is more serious and applies when a person exposes their ge…

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Conceptual image showing handcuffs, car keys, and alcohol, illustrating how DUI charges may affect employment and legal status in Ontario.

How DUI Charges May Impact Your Employment in Ontario

In Ontario, a charge for impaired driving is not merely a traffic issue. It is a criminal allegation under the Criminal Code of Canada that can affect a person’s mobility, professio…

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Editorial image introducing a legal guide on whether smoking cigarettes while driving is permitted under Ontario law.

Can You Smoke Cigarettes While Driving in Ontario?

Being a responsible driver, you’d never consider consuming alcohol or lighting up a joint while behind the wheel, right? But what about tobacco?

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Editorial image introducing a legal guide explaining the cost of hiring a criminal lawyer in Toronto, including fees, retainers, and billing structures.

How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Criminal Lawyer in Toronto?

If you are charged with a criminal offence in the Toronto area you should definitely seek out the services of an experienced criminal lawyer. While hiring a criminal lawyer does not…

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Editorial image introducing a legal guide explaining Ontario’s warning range rules for impaired driving and administrative penalties.

What is the “Warn Range” for Impaired Driving in Ontario?

Most Ontario drivers are aware that driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher can result in a criminal impaired driving charge. What is far less understood…

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Illustration representing the legal consequences of lying to the court in Canada and offences involving misleading justice.

Is Lying to the Police or the Court a Criminal Offence in Canada?

In fiction, lying often comes without consequences. In real life, the legal implications are far more serious — particularly when false statements are made to police or the courts. …

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Editorial image introducing a legal guide explaining what happens when criminal charges are dropped in an Ontario court.

What Happens When an Ontario Court Drops Criminal Charges?

For anyone facing criminal charges in Ontario, few outcomes are as decisive — and relieving — as having the charges withdrawn before trial. Yet despite how typical this result can b…

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Illustration representing criminal charges in Canada and the distinction between criminal and non-criminal offences

What is a Criminal Charge and What is Not?

A criminal charge in Canada is any charge laid under the Criminal Code of Canada or other federal criminal legislation. Even offences many people consider “minor” — such as DUI, sho…

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Illustration representing voyeurism charges, criminal law considerations, and legal risks in Canada

How to Beat Voyeurism Charges in Canada

Voyeurism is a serious sexual offence in Canada, but it is also highly fact-specific. Successful defences often focus on whether there was a reasonable expectation of privacy, wheth…

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Judge’s gavel on a Canadian flag background representing the entrapment defence in Canadian criminal law

What to Know About Entrapment Defence in Canadian Criminal Law

In Canadian criminal law, the entrapment defence applies when police create or induce a crime without proper legal justification, making the prosecution an abuse of process.

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Concept image illustrating bail conditions, financial consequences, and criminal law risks in Canada

What Happens If You Fail to Comply with Bail Conditions in Canada?

Failing to comply with bail conditions in Canada is a criminal offence that can result in arrest, detention, new charges, and significantly worse outcomes in your original case — ev…

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Illustration representing criminal records in Canada and their long-term legal and practical consequences

What You Need to Know About Criminal Records in Canada

This article explains how criminal records actually work in Canada today, what their real-life impact looks like, how they can be limited or removed, and why related issues — such a…

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