by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Mar 16, 2019 | Law Information
Assault in the Canadian criminal context can take many forms – simple assault, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and sexual assault. Any one of these charges could result in a jail sentence in Ontario upon conviction. What is Simple Assault in Ontario...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Feb 22, 2019 | Sexual Assault
First off, it is important to understand, the age of consent only matters when one of the parties to the relationship is under 18. Anyone 18 or over who is voluntarily engaging in sexual relations with someone older than him or her is free to do as they please....
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Feb 22, 2019 | Law Information
United States Customs and Border Protection agents have wide discretion to admit or refuse entry into the United States to any person. You can be refused entry into the United States with or without a criminal record. The fact that you have a criminal record may...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 26, 2018 | General Category
As major Canadian cities face a spike in gun violence — Toronto has seen 10 people shot in just the last five days — local leaders are calling on the federal government to do more to help them grapple with a wave of gang-related crime. In response to these pleas, the...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 24, 2018 | General Category
Many criminal defence lawyers, crown counsel, Justices and court staff have been subject to the delay and difficulty caused by the system of maintaining Informations on paper rather than organizing them in a computer data base. In Canada, an Information, identifies...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 19, 2018 | General Category
In 2016, Superior Court Justice Ian Nordheimer put a temporary halt to the start of a man’s trial for drug offences following his harsh criticism of the required income threshold to qualify for legal aid funding in Ontario. The accused in this case had not met...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 17, 2018 | General Category
In the case of Schaeffer v Wood, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the landmark decision that police officers are not entitled to consult with a lawyer before writing their notes. The implications of this decision are significant, strengthening the rights of...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 12, 2018 | General Category
On June 7, 2018, Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act was passed by the Canadian Senate. This lifted a 95 year old law prohibiting recreational marihuana consumption and possession. Bill C-45 was voted in with 56 votes in favour and 30 against. The new legislation is now...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 10, 2018 | General Category
There has been criticism to Ontario’s criminal justice system in regards to its overall performance. Recent reforms have attempted addressed some of the areas of concern, supposedly improving public safety, fairness, and access to justice. According to a criminal...
by Toronto Defence Lawyers | Jul 5, 2018 | General Category
Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects every individual’s right to “life liberty and security of the person, and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice”. Section 7 of the Charter...
