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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
I have been sentenced and I don’t agree with it. What can I do about it? So you have been found guilty and sentenced by...
I have been found guilty by a judge or justice. What can I do about it? So you have had a trial and the judge...
Solicitor-client privilege is a communication between a solicitor (a lawyer) and a client, of a confidential nature, that is related to the seeking, forming or...
You will have a criminal record if you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence. This record is stored in a database that is...
If you have been accused of a criminal offence, one of your first questions may be: “am I going to go to jail?” If you...
The information below is presented to assist an accused person’s friends and family understand bail and the role and responsibilities of a surety. The information...
Demerit points are essentially “bad marks” that appear on your driving record if you are convicted of certain traffic offences. If you receive too many...
In Canada, you have the right to remain silent. This right is constitutionally protected and enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In most...