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General

What is civil forfeiture in Canada?

Civil forfeiture is the process through which a Court of King's Bench Justice may order the forfeiture of property connected to criminal activity, without a...
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General,Your Rights

What You Need to Know If You Are Arrested

If you have never been arrested, your first time can be stressful. Even if you have been arrested before, the best way to minimize your...
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General

Everything You Need to Know About Extradition

What is Extradition? Extradition is the process through which a foreign country requests the surrender of an individual so that they can face trial outside...
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Sentencing

What is House Arrest? What is a Conditional Sentence Order?

What Is House Arrest? House arrest is a loose way to refer to a condition that can require a person to stay in their house...
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Youth

What Sentences Can a Young Person Receive?

If a young person pleads guilty, or is found guilty after a trial, there are a wide range of sentences that can be imposed. Many...
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Sentencing

What is Probation?

Probation can be part of or the whole of a sentence after someone is found guilty of a criminal offence. Probation or a probation order,...
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Sentencing

What is Adult Alternative Measures Program?

The Alternative Measures Program (often called AMP) is an option that is often available for people charged with minor criminal offences who have no criminal...
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Your Rights

What is the Defence of Duress?

Canadian law only punishes voluntary conduct – behavior that is the product of a free will and a controlled body. It is only when someone’s...
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Your Rights

What is the Defence of Necessity?

Canadian law only punishes voluntary conduct – behavior that is the product of a free will and controlled body. It is only when someone’s actions...
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Youth

What is the Extra-judicial Sanctions Program?

In Canada, young people charged with a crime are dealt with in youth court with a special set of rules set out in the Youth...
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Trials & Procedure

What is the Difference Between Summary and Indictable Offences?

In Canada, all offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and other legislation such as The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, are categorized as either...
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Your Rights

Can I Defend Myself?

It is normally a criminal offence to apply force to another person’s body without their consent. However, Canadian law recognizes certain circumstances where an individual...
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Your Rights

Can I Defend My Property?

It is normally a criminal offence to apply force to another person’s body without their consent. However, Canadian law recognizes certain circumstances where an individual...
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Trials & Procedure

Can I Be Charged With Attempting to Commit a Crime?

Canadian law recognizes certain circumstances where individuals can be charged with a criminal offence, even if they were otherwise unsuccessful at committing any actual crime....
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Traffic & Regulatory

Can I Appeal My Decision in Traffic Court?

I had a matter in a traffic court and I don’t think it was fair what happened. What can I do? So you have had...
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