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Is Video Recording Without Consent Illegal in Canada?

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…

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Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault — What’s the Difference in Canada?

Between April 2017 and February 2020, the online news website Vox compiled a list of 262 celebrities, politicians, prominent business executives, and other influential people accuse…

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How Can a Sexual Assault Lawyer Help Protect Your Reputation if Charged in Canada?

Given the news coverage, you might wonder whether the accused can protect their reputations even if ultimately found innocent in court. To answer this question, let’s go back 10 yea…

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Criminal Defences Raised in Canadian Child Sexual Abuse Cases

You might wonder what criminal defence strategies a criminal defendant might try to mount. With expertise in sexual assault criminal defence in the Greater Toronto Area, Mass Tsang …

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Accused of Sexual Assault in Toronto? Here's What You Need to Know

Toronto and the rest of Canada take sexual assault crimes seriously. For convicted offenders, they could spend up to a decade in prison. And so, when allegations are brought up agai…

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How Long Does a Sexual Assault Investigation Take in Canada?

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…

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Is it Against the Law to Date a Minor in Canada?

“Is it against the law to date a minor in Canada?” a 50-something-year-old client asked one of our criminal defence lawyers recently.

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Is Stealthing Illegal in Canada?

Stealthing, or non-consensually removing a condom during sex, is now considered a form of sexual assault in Canada. Understanding this offence and its legal implications is crucial …

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Sexual Assault Prevention Strategies in Canada

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…

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Understanding the Trauma Endured by Sexual Assault Victims

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…

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What is the Invitation to Sexual Touching Offence Under Canadian Law?

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…

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How Does a Sexual Assault Lawyer Explain the Difference Between Assault and Harassment in Canada?

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…

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