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FIGHTING PEACE BONDS ON DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGES

Apr 12, 2021

In some cases when defending domestic assault, the accused may be asked to sign a peace bond before ...

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ACCUSED OF IDENTITY THEFT

Apr 05, 2021

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, identity theft is on the rise in Canada, with an avera...

WHAT ARE MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES IN CANADA, AND DO I NEED TO SERVE THE ENTIRE TERM?

Mar 26, 2021

There are currently dozens of crimes in Canada that carry mandatory minimum sentence requirements, i...

TYPES OF EVIDENCE AND HOW THEY IMPACT YOUR CASE

Mar 19, 2021

There are different types of evidence that are available in a criminal trials that can prove or disp...

PENALTIES AND SENTENCING FOR WIRE, MAIL AND TELEMARKETING FRAUD

Mar 12, 2021

Mass marketing fraud is fraud committed through mass-communications media like telephones, the inter...

MITIGATING FACTORS AND SENTENCING IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION

Mar 05, 2021

In Canada, there are four types of child pornography offences that relate to the distribution, posse...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD DEGREE MURDER

Mar 01, 2021

There is often confusion about what distinguishes first degree murder from other types of murder cha...

SHOULD I ACCEPT A PLEA DEAL AND HOW DOES PLEA BARGAINING WORK?

Feb 25, 2021

If you are facing criminal charges, it can be tempting to consider a plea bargain rather than risk t...

CAN YOU BE CHARGED FOR LYING TO GET A COVID VACCINE?

Feb 15, 2021

The Ontario provincial government’s vaccine rollout has been shaky at best. Critics blame the prov...