The Highway Traffic Act protects drivers and road users in Canada and has provisions to safeguard road safety. This includes limitations on the amount of alcohol in the driver’s bodies. A breathalyzer Read More …
What are Illegal Firearms? “Illegal firearms” can mean two different things: Obtaining firearms illegally – For example, if you buy guns off the back of a van in an alley, most Read More …
Domestic abuse is behavior from a family member, partner or ex-partner that: is controlling, coercive, threatening, violent or abusive happens between people aged over 16 Domestic violence and abuse can Read More …
Have you been accused of committing a weapons offence? What are the possible consequences of a conviction under Canada law? The possession of an offensive weapon is an extremely serious Read More …
When children commit crimes, whether it’s shoplifting or assault and battery, their cases are typically heard in juvenile court, where the emphasis is on counseling and rehabilitation versus hard time. Read More …
Criminal defendants under the age of 18 are sent to juvenile court. In juvenile court, you will not be tried in front of a jury. Instead, a judge will look Read More …
People are often confused by the terms homicide, murder and manslaughter. When reading the newspaper, they wonder why one defendant gets life for murder, while another person gets probation for Read More …
The Gun and Gang Task Force of Toronto Police Service has made numerous arrests on various types of charges. Usually, the accusations are quite serious and may disrupt the whole Read More …
Regrettably, most people do not realize what serious implications allegations of domestic assault can have on all parties involved. If you have been charged with this type of criminal offence, Read More …
Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors used by one individual intended to exert power and control over another individual in the context of an intimate or family relationship. Read More …