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FIREARM SENTENCES IF FOUND GUILTY

Aug 08, 2019

In Canada, firearms are heavily regulated and offences are strictly enforced. Offences involving fir...

ARE MY CHARGES ELIGIBLE FOR DIVERSION?

Aug 05, 2019

In some instances, the Crown will offer a diversion, or direct accountability, instead of seeking a...

WOULD A CRIMINAL LAWYER REPRESENT THEMSELVES

Aug 02, 2019

Most people have heard the warnings that you should not represent yourself in court. A lesson that c...

IS JOYRIDING MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT?

Jul 31, 2019

Joyriding is taking a motor vehicle and operating it without the owner’s consent. The vehicle is u...

IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES BLOW – WILL I NEED A BLOWBOX FOR A DUI?

Jul 29, 2019

An ignition interlock device, sometimes called a blowbox, is a device that installs directly into yo...

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MISCHIEF AND BREAKING & ENTERING?

Jul 25, 2019

There’s a big difference between the criminal code offences of Mischief and Breaking & Enterin...

CAUSES OF BREATHALYER FALSE POSITIVES

Jul 22, 2019

A breathalyzer is an essential tool in roadside alcohol tests. The concept is simple. You blow into ...

HOW TO LEGALLY STORE & TRANSPORT FIREARMS IN ONTARIO

Jul 15, 2019

While Canada does not have the same ‘gun-loving’ reputation the United States might have, we cer...

SHOULD USING POLICE TACTICAL GLOVES BE CONSIDERED ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON?

Jul 11, 2019

Being charged with Assault with a Weapon usually conjures up images of more conventional weapons. Bu...