Let’s examine the offence of impaired driving causing death, along with similar laws addressing impaired driving causing bodily harm. Not only do you not want to be the cause of som…
Police errors in impaired driving cases do not “cancel” charges on their own. However, when those mistakes affect evidence, procedure, or Charter rights, they can significantly weak…
To cover these different forms of fraud, Canada’s Criminal Code provides a broad-based description of potentially fraudulent activity to allow for a wide degree of prosecutorial dis…
A peace bond in Ontario is a court order that requires a person to keep the peace and follow specific conditions set by the court. It is commonly used as an alternative to criminal …
Most people would agree that penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs in Ontario are severe and assume that the even harsher penalties for repeat DUI offe…
Theft is one of the most commonly prosecuted criminal offences in Ontario, but many people do not understand how the courts address theft charges in Canada. In fact, some people mis…
People charged with assault in Canada are often confused about the legal jeopardy they potentially face. When people charged with assault contact our Toronto-area law offices for he…
