Being charged with sexual assault in Canada is not only emotionally overwhelming — it carries the potential for life-altering consequences. But a charge is not the same as a convict…
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…
Sexual assault is the least reported violent criminal act reported to Canadian police by victims. According to the latest Statistics Canada criminal victimization report, numerous s…
While the criminal invitation to sexual touching charge can be based on mere words, the Greater Toronto Area sexual assault defence lawyers of Mass Tsang warn clients that the offen…
You might be surprised to learn that “rape” is not listed as a criminal offence in Canada’s Criminal Code. In fact, you won’t find the word anywhere in the Code, and police agencies…
“Consent” is one of the most essential words in Canadian laws covering sexual assault and other sexual offences. Police can address any sexual activity committed without consent as …
According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, Ontario police investigated more than 12,000 reports of sexual assault in 2022. These investigations led police to arrest almost…
Canada’s Criminal Code treats sexual assault and related sexual offences as serious criminal offences that can result in severe penalties upon conviction. During the 2019-2020 repor…
The Canada Criminal Code tells us that sexual assault is “any unwanted sexual act done by one person to another or any sexual activity done without a person’s consent or without the…
