BAIL HEARING – Section 515 Criminal Code
Judicial Interim Release (Bail/show cause) Generally speaking, if a [...]
DRUG TRAFFICKING – Section 5(1) CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act)
Drug Trafficking Generally, a person is guilty of trafficking [...]
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Section 268 Criminal Code
Aggravated Assault An aggravated assault is a type of [...]
Due Process Must Always Trump Victims’ Rights in Sexual Assault Cases
In the wake of allegations against Jian Ghomeshi and [...]
KIENAPPLE PRINCIPLE
The Kienapple principle, also known as the rule against [...]
CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE – Section 730 Criminal Code
WHAT IS A CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE? A conditional discharge (not [...]
OVER 80 – Section 253(1)(b) Criminal Code
Over 80 Over 80 is a drunk driving charge [...]
REFUSE TO BLOW – Section 254(5) Criminal Code
Failure to Comply with a Demand (Failure/refusal to blow) [...]
IMPAIRED DRIVING – Section 253(1)(a) Criminal Code
What are the Different Types of Impaired Driving/DUI/Drunk Driving [...]
THEFT – Section 334(b) Criminal Code
What is Theft? Anyone who takes another person’s property [...]