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…
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…
If your child (age 12 to 17) has been charged with assault in Ontario, the case proceeds under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, not the adult system, with its own court process, its …
No. Provocation, as it's defined in the Criminal Code, is a partial defence to murder only; it can reduce a murder charge to manslaughter, but it is not a recognized defence to an a…
Yes. Under the Criminal Code, assault is defined as intentionally applying force to another person, directly or indirectly, without their consent, and the force involved doesn'…
Verbal altercations happen every day — during arguments, online disputes, breakups, workplace conflicts, neighbour disagreements, or domestic situations. Most of the time, heated wo…
Assault allegations are among the most common criminal charges in Canada — and also among the most misunderstood. One of the biggest misconceptions is that the victim can “drop the …
According to the latest Statistics Canada data on adult criminal court case outcomes, Ontario Courts convicted between 26-35% of Level 1 assault defendants annually between 2016 and…
Under Canadian criminal law, assault does not require physical injury, and aggravated assault does not require a weapon. The charge tier you face determines your bail conditions, yo…
People tend to associate the word “assault” with violence and causing physical harm. However, under Canadian law, assault includes the intentional application of force against anoth…
In this article, we break down the key differences between simple assault, assault with a weapon, and aggravated assault, explain the penalties, and outline possible defences if you…
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…
Self-defence is one of the most well-known legal defences used in criminal law. While self-defence principles evolved out of Common Law, Canadian laws covering the defence have prov…
