The police anticipate more impaired drivers on the road, and there is a program called CounterAttack, in conjunction with ICBC, which is designed to have more roadblocks in anticipation of a problem.
Some people have never been in an accident before and may have no idea what you should do. Here, below, is a list of what you should do if you are in a car accident. You may even want to print this out and keep it in your glove box for future reference.
When we look at the most common types of fraud in Canada, there are many different ways to look at the statistics. There are the most common types of fraud that are reported—and many cases go unreported especially when there is little or no monetary loss.
What the public generally calls “stalking” is a type of criminal harassment. Harassment is repeatedly engaging in an activity that makes someone else feel threatened.
Sexual Assault is one specific type of assault, in which an offender touches or threatens or uses coercion or blackmail to touch another person in a sexual manner or with a sexual intent without that person’s consent.
In brief, the answer to the question in the title is “absolutely not.” There is an old saying attributed to several different sources that the person who represents himself (or herself) in court has a fool for a client. You should never represent yourself in court, and especially in a criminal matter where the stakes are high.
Being charged with impaired driving can have a great number of negative effects on your life but can it effect your eligibility for a passport? The answer is both yes and no.
Possession of small amounts of Cannabis was legalized in Canada on October 17, 2018. Unfortunately, there are many who still have criminal records from possession charges prior to legalization.
Pardon the pun, but this can be a loaded question. The definition of a weapon for the purposes of an assault is wide-ranging and variable. An object that is not normally considered a weapon may be judged to be a weapon—if there is specific intent involved. According to Section 2 of the Criminal Code of Canda, the definition of weapon is:
Though the two terms may appear similar, “assault” and “aggravated assault” are two vastly different charges in terms of severity and punishment. In truth, the differences are fairly straightforward—all that’s needed is to first get acquainted with a few legal terms.
