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Types of Sexual Assault Charges in Ontario
A sexual assault charge can be life-changing for defendants in Ontario. With harsh penalties from the criminal justice system and longer-term consequences that can [...]
How to Find Out If There Is a Warrant for My Arrest
An arrest warrant in your name from an outstanding criminal or misdemeanor charge in Ontario means that a police officer or any other law [...]
What are the Consequences of a First-Time Domestic Assault Charge?
Any domestic assault accusation in Ontario will be taken seriously by law enforcement and if it leads to a criminal charge, you will need [...]
What are the Penalties for a First-Time DUI in Ontario?
The ramifications of a first-time DUI conviction go far beyond a rap on the knuckles and a license suspension. As the leading criminal cause [...]
What You Should Know About a Conditional Discharge
A discharge is the most lenient sentence a judge can give an adult offender. What is particularly attractive about it is that it is [...]
Recent Changes to Stunt Driving Laws in Ontario and Street Racing in Ontario
We have been defending clients from Stunt-Driving/Racing charges since the creation of the most recent incarnation of the law in 2007. Just as a [...]
Intermittent Jail Sentences: Not Always Served In Actual Jail
In Canada, shorter jail sentences are often structured to be served on weekends. These are called “intermittent sentences”. Courts usually order such sentences for employed [...]
What Search Powers Do Police Have at the Canadian Border?
When you go to the airport, what would you say if customs agents wanted to open all the files on your laptop? What would [...]
The Problem with Some of the Present Laws in Canada
Some Laws Are Very Broad The problem with our present situation in Canada (and particularly in Ontario) is that we have some laws which [...]
Why Using the National Emergency Act Would Be Wrong
In Ottawa this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the National Emergencies Act in response to protests against COVID mandates. This was not the [...]