Common Defences for Drug Possession Charges An essential element required to establish possession of a drug is the knowledge of what the substance is, or the nature of it. In more recent cases, those charged with a drug offence have raised as a defence not that the...
There is nothing that prohibits someone in Canada from “dating” a minor, sixteen years of age and younger, so long as the date does not involve sexual activity. In Canada all sexual activity, from sexual touching to sexual intercourse, with a minor sixteen...
Pepper spray, commonly referred to by the brand name “Mace”, can be used or carried by people as a potential mode of defence against potential attackers. Legislation first enacted in 1995 designated pepper spray as a prohibited weapon. The Firearms Act,...
Many people ride their bicycles regularly to help the environment and get exercise on their way to work. In Ontario cities, bike paths are commonly found and you can even rent a bicycle through city-wide initiatives. However, that does not mean that you can use drugs...
In Canada it is a criminal offence to impersonate someone. The Criminal Code identifies impersonation of another as identity fraud and identity theft as criminal offences. Section 403 of the Criminal Code makes it a crime to “fraudulently personate another...
Canadian liquor laws are constructed provincially and not federally. However, the Government of Canada considers a beverage alcoholic in nature if it contains 1.1% or more alcohol by volume. The type of liquor you are consuming is irrelevant, it’s where you are...
Trafficking means: to sell, administer, give, transfer, transport, send or deliver the substance, to sell an authorization to obtain the substance or to offer to do anything mentioned above. With an experienced drug lawyer, drug possession for trafficking charge can...
Likelihood of the Defense According to Statistics Canada, the plea rate for the defense of mental disorder is less than 1% and out of those pleas, only a quarter are actually successful. The defense is rarely used and even more rarely does it succeed. The only reason...
In Canada, provincial and municipal bylaws regarding monkey and other exotic animal ownership vary. As of 2003, the Ontario Municipal Act gave municipalities the power to enact exotic animal bylaws. This means jurisdiction over exotic animal ownership is given to...
Skinny dipping, the act of swimming naked, can potentially be a criminal offence in Canada, depending upon the circumstances in which the act is committed. Section 174 of the Criminal Code of Canada: Nudity 174 (1) Every one who, without lawful excuse, (a) is nude in...
