Yes. In Ontario, an assault charge can be laid months, or even years, after the incident police are investigating. The "deadline" some people have heard about is real, but it's a 12…
According to the latest Statistics Canada data, Canadian police charged 39,021 motorists with DUI in 2023, of which almost half — 15,503 — were arrested in Ontario. These numbers su…
You might wonder what criminal defence strategies a criminal defendant might try to mount. With expertise in sexual assault criminal defence in the Greater Toronto Area, Mass Tsang …
Securing relevant evidence in any criminal case takes time, but securing decades-old evidence makes it more challenging. Of course, the timing of a sexual assault investigation by C…
Yes and no. Using the dark web itself is not illegal in Canada. However, you can be charged with a criminal offence depending on your actions. Canadian law focuses on behaviour rath…
Ignition interlock devices reduce impaired driving by preventing repeat offences. Increasing public awareness about these programs can enhance their deterrent effect, making roads s…
Distracted driving in Ontario includes any activity that takes your hands, eyes, or attention away from driving, and even holding a phone at a red light can result in a charge. Pe…
Stealthing, or non-consensually removing a condom during sex, is now considered a form of sexual assault in Canada. Understanding this offence and its legal implications is crucial …
Section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives everyone arrested or detained by police the right to “retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed…
If you were to respond to the above headline, you would likely say something along the lines of, “Yes, of course, cyberstalking is against the law in Canada.” However, you might be …
Ontario’s Back on Track program is a mandatory remedial education or treatment program required after most DUI (impaired driving) convictions, and you cannot get your licence back w…
The outcome of a DUI case in Ontario is often shaped less by the traffic stop itself and more by what the accused does afterward. Early decisions on what you say, how you respond,…
Between 2002 and 2016, Canadian police investigated an average of 22,000 reported sexual assaults per year, according to incident-based crime statistics compiled by Statistics Canad…
