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Illustration representing a CRA tax evasion matter escalating from a civil audit to a criminal investigation, highlighting potential fines and jail risk in Canada.

Can You Be Jailed for Tax Evasion in Canada?

Canadian tax law draws a clear legal distinction between mistakes, negligence, and deliberate evasion. When the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) believes a taxpayer intentionally attempt…

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Illustration representing a CRA tax evasion matter escalating from a civil audit to a criminal investigation, highlighting potential fines and jail risk in Canada.

Can You Be Jailed for Tax Evasion in Canada?

Canadian tax law draws a clear legal distinction between mistakes, negligence, and deliberate evasion. When the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) believes a taxpayer intentionally attempt…

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What Does a Shoplifting Lawyer Do?

According to the latest government incident-based crime statistics, Ontario police investigated a record 74,048 reports of shoplifting in 2024, including 607 cases involving thefts …

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Charged with Credit Card Fraud in Canada? — Here’s What You Should Know

If you rack up excessive credit card charges and quit remitting payments to the card issuing company, can Ontario police charge you with fraud?

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How to Get Fraud Charges Dropped in Ontario

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How to Get Theft Charges Dropped in Ontario

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What is Internet Fraud Under Canadian Law, and How Does One Fight the Charges?

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What is Embezzlement, and How Does One Fight This Charge?

The term “embezzlement” tends to make the news when the embezzlement involves large sums of money. Such as most recently in the Greater Toronto Area when a provincial government bur…

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What is Considered Fraud in Canada?

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…

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What is Theft Under $5,000 and Over $5,000 in Canada?

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…

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