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Regulations that will be in force when the new legislation comes into effect include:

It is possible to be charged with a criminal offence for catcalling. “Catcalling” typically refers to the behaviour where one…

What is a Restraining Order? In Canada when someone refers to a “restraining order” typically they are, in fact, referring…

It is not illegal in Canada to record a private conversation if you are a participant and at least one…

The Ontario criminal justice system recognizes the casual connection that can sometimes exist between mental health issues and criminal behaviour.…

Panhandling, the act of begging in the street, in illegal in Ontario if it is deemed aggressive in nature. It…

It is a criminal offence in Canada to grab someone’s arm. You can be criminally charged with assault, prosecuted and…

It is possible to be charged with a criminal offence in Ontario if your dog bites or attacks someone. The…

It is not a crime to be present while a crime is being committed. Under Canadian law, there is no…