"Criminal Law Fundamentals"
Section 2 of The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: The Fundamental Freedoms
Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms addresses our “fundamental freedoms”. There are four fundamental freedoms in…
What is Jurisdiction?
The word “jurisdiction” comes from the Latin word ‘juris’ meaning law and ‘dicere’ meaning to speak. It indicates the authority…
The Doctrine of Common Intention
An individual may be liable for those offences which he she does not commit as a principle offender but in…
Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Search and Seizure
Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects your right to be free from any and all…
Section 10 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section 10 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains three rights that every individual has upon arrest or…
Is There a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Regarding Outgoing Text Messages?
With the R. v. Marakah, 2017 SCC 59 decision the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) addressed the the limits of…
Is it a Crime to Practice Medicine with a Criminal Record?
It is not a crime in Ontario to practice medicine with a criminal record. That being said, members of the…
Is it a Crime to Lie About Your Criminal Record on a Job Application?
Professions in certain fields such as, health care and real estate are regulated professions that typically require a criminal background…
