Anyone charged with a first-time criminal offence in Ontario should prepare to enter an unfamiliar landscape. From both a legal and procedural perspective, the criminal court proces…
This article explains how libel and slander are treated under Canadian law, when defamation becomes criminal, what penalties apply, and how courts balance defamation law with freedo…
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…
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.
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…
Video recording has become a regular part of modern life. Phones, doorbell cameras, smart home devices, and workplace surveillance capture millions of moments every day. Most Canadi…
Unlike many other criminal offences, age-of-consent charges do not focus on whether the complainant agreed. In many cases, consent is legally irrelevant, and even an honest misunder…
Ontario imposes strict rules to protect public safety, and one of the most essential concepts for drivers to understand is the “Over 80” rule. This threshold — 80 milligrams of alco…
Experienced criminal lawyers are highly adept at effectively strategizing defences designed to secure dropped charges, diversion, reduced charges, acquittals, or other favourable ou…
Now might be a good time to explain what differentiates a felony from a misdemeanour. While we trust that our readers will not run afoul of the law here or in the U.S., the more one…
If you’re facing criminal charges in Canada, a discharge may offer a second chance without a conviction. Whether absolute or conditional, discharges allow eligible individuals to av…
In this guide, we explain how affidavits work, who can submit them, and why working with an experienced legal team like Mass Tsang LLP is critical to getting the best possible outco…
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…
