Blog: Understanding Canadian Criminal Law

It is a common misconception that a Canadian criminal record acquired while a person is under the age of 18 years old will be sealed as soon as the youth turns 18.  In fact, a youth court criminal record may continue to exist well beyond the age of 18 years and on...

This past week, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice departed from a long line of Ontario jurisprudence and held that copying extant child pornography, or downloading it and transmitting to disks, does not constitute the offence of making child pornography. In R. v....

It is a crime in Canada to traffic in a drug prohibited by the (CDSA) . Illegal Drugs prohibited by the CDSA include cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, ketamine, oxycodone, GHB and a slew of other narcotics. If you or someone you know if facing an allegation of drug...

It is a criminal offence in Canada to produce marijuana or other illegal drugs prohibited by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). The charge of producing marijuana, whether it involves an indoor or an outdoor grow operation, is a very serious allegation. ...

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Generally, it is a criminal offence to intentionally fail to appear in court as directed by a judge or to fail to appear for fingerprints and photographs as directed by a police officer pursuant to a valid court order. This article is intended to provide basic legal...

This article provides legal information about defending a criminal appeal initiated by the Crown Attorney in Ontario of either an acquittal or sentence. It is not intended to be used as a substitute for proper legal advice. Those looking for legal advice on the time...

In Canada, It is a criminal offence to intentionally fail or refuse to comply with a demand to provide a police officer with a breath sample for the purpose of assessing the concentration of alcohol in the body of the driver of a motor vehicle. A person charged with...

It is a criminal offence in Canada to import any type of drug including cocaine, marijuana, heroin, ecstasy or other drug prohibited by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. In Ontario, most drug importing charges arise out of crimes alleged to have been committed...