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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SUMMARY VS INDICTABLE AND HYBRID OFFENCES

Nov 01, 2023

This article was last updated: Nov. 1st, 2023 Criminal offences in Canada can be classified as s...

What is Canada’s Mental Health Act?

Jul 18, 2023

Canada’s Mental Health Act is a law that protects and safeguards Canadian citizens living with men...

What is Criminal Mischief?

Jul 17, 2023

Under the Canadian Criminal Code, criminal mischief is defined as any act that destroys or otherwise...

What is the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

Jul 16, 2023

The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) protects the privacy and identity of young people found guilty...

What Are Cybercrimes and Other Technology-Related Criminal Offences?

Jul 15, 2023

The new digital age presents citizens with a number of advancements that make life easier. But digit...

Are Breathalyzers Always Reliable as Evidence?

Jul 14, 2023

Breathalyzers are considered reasonably accurate. And while that might be enough to keep the roads s...

How Have Alcohol Screenings Evolved in Recent Years?

Jul 13, 2023

In recent years, Canada enacted a controversial law allowing police to perform random breathalyzer t...

How Does the Canadian Criminal Code Define Theft and Burglary?

Jul 12, 2023

An individual is guilty of theft if they take a piece of property that does not belong to them and t...

What is the Criminal Offence ‘Possession of Stolen Property?’

Jul 11, 2023

Canadian Criminal Code identifies the possession of the stolen property as a criminal offence punish...