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February 10th, 2015

The penalties imposed for impaired driving in Ontario are some of the toughest in North America. Many people don't fully...

February 4th, 2015

Police in Canada are currently allowed to use deceptive tactics to a certain extent when interviewing a person suspected of...

February 2nd, 2015

In 2012 Canadian legislators passed the controversial Safe Streets and Communities Act, which, among other things, set...

January 29th, 2015

When a physical altercation between two individuals results in injury, someone is likely to be arrested if police are...

January 28th, 2015

The Ignition Interlock Program is only one of the tools Ontario is using to combat impaired driving in the province....

January 26th, 2015

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms specifically addresses the rights of individuals who have been detained by...

January 20th, 2015

Deception may not be their intention, but witnesses in criminal cases are not always reliable. As time passes, memory...

January 14th, 2015

Because allegations of sexual offences involving minors evoke such strong public reaction, and because the penalties for...

January 12th, 2015

Some criminal charges result in mandatory minimum sentences upon conviction. For example, a person accused of Internet...