This article explains how the insanity defence works, how it differs from unfitness to stand trial, what happens after an NCRMD finding, and why invoking the defence can carry conse…
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…
Travelling to Mexico is incredibly popular among Canadians. Millions visit every year for warm weather, beaches, resorts, retirement living, and property investment. But for the est…
Verbal altercations happen every day — during arguments, online disputes, breakups, workplace conflicts, neighbour disagreements, or domestic situations. Most of the time, heated wo…
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…
According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, Ontario criminal courts recorded over 101,000 Criminal Code offence convictions during the August 2023-July 2024 reporting perio…
Sexual interference and sexual assault are distinct but equally serious offences under Canadian law. While both involve sexual conduct, sexual interference specifically targets any …
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…
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 …
If you were to respond to the above headline, you would likely say something along the lines of, “Yes, of course, cyberstalking is against the law in Canada.” However, you might be …
“To err is human; to forgive, divine,” but if you make errors of judgment when police arrest you for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs, you’ll likely not receive…
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…
With extensive criminal defence experience in the Greater Toronto Area, the Mass Tsang legal team will tell you that the police can make mistakes and sometimes prove negligent in en…
