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Record Suspensions in Canada: How to Clear Your Criminal Record — Eligibility, Process & Timeline

If you’ve ever wondered how to get a pardon in Canada, you might be asking the wrong question. Canada no longer grants pardons for those convicted of criminal offences. Instead, tho…

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Have You Been Charged with Uttering Threats in Ontario?

Uttering threats in Ontario is a Criminal Code offence under section 264.1. You can be charged for knowingly uttering, conveying, or causing someone to receive a threat to cause dea…

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What Does a DUI Lawyer Do?—A Step-by-Step Process

If you get arrested for impaired driving in the Greater Toronto area, one of the first decisions you will need to make is whether to hire a lawyer to help you fight the charges.

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How Can a Drug Lawyer Help You Out?

Drug-related arrests in Canada are so commonplace that police in 2021 made an average of 82 arrests per day across the country, according to data compiled by the latest Statistics C…

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What Are Some Criminal Defence Strategies in Canada?

You might find this hard to believe, but sleep has been successfully used as a criminal defence in Canadian courts. How, exactly, does that work, you ask?—“Your honour, I cannot …

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What Does Refusal or Failure to Provide a Sample Mean in Canadian DUI Law?

While Canadian impaired driving laws are designed to penalize drivers for operating motor vehicles while drunk or high on drugs, the regulations can inadvertently punish a driver wh…

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Marijuana May be Legal in Canada, But Don’t Combine it with Driving

Greater Toronto Area residents can now receive home delivery of recreational marijuana from Uber Eats. The food delivery platform began offering cannabis delivery in the region last…

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What Are the Stages of a Criminal Case in Canada?

People arrested for a first-time criminal offence in Canada are often bewildered by the criminal trial process. The criminal court system is like a world unto itself, with its own d…

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If You Get a DUI in Canada, Can You Still Drive in Another Country?

n most cases, no, not while your licence is suspended, and not without considering immigration and local laws. A DUI (impaired driving) in Canada can trigger a driving prohibition t…

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What is Mischief in Canadian Criminal Law?

Every now and then, you probably come across a news story that references police charging someone with “mischief.” For example, a recent Global News article about a man charged with…

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What is the Duress Defence in Canadian Criminal Law?

You’re familiar with the use of self-defence in Canadian criminal law, right? If not, then please review the blog we posted last month because this month, we’re going to examine the…

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How to Be a Responsible Driver in Canada

The criminal defence DUI lawyers of Mass Tsang law firm have established a stellar reputation in the Greater Toronto Area for expertise in impaired driving cases. While lesser known…

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Alcohol Involved in Many Canadian Boating-Related Deaths

IntroBoating under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious issue in Canada, often contributing to fatal accidents. The legal consequences for impaired boating can be just as…

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