Nov 6, 2019 | Criminal Defence
According to Statistics Canada, hate crime is up 47 percent from last year in Toronto. To add context, law enforcement agencies reported 2,073 hate crime cases were reported in the year 2017, which is up from the 1,409 hate crime cases reported in 2016. Many of the...
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Oct 26, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
Yes, you can give up your right to a having trial and plead guilty at any time – even after your trial date is set. That said, you should always talk to your lawyer or duty counsel (who advise you before a court hearing) about pleading guilty before you make this...
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Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
Absolutely. If French is your language of choice, and you have been charged with breaking a federal statute, Section 530 of the Criminal Code states that the accused in a criminal trial has the right to be tried in French. That section states, “On application by an...
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Aug 28, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence, Criminal Records
Is There a Benefit to Post-Charge Diversion? Yes. A post-charge diversion is a process where Crown prosecutors decide to put those who have committed a minor criminal offence into a diversion program where, upon successful completion, the charge will be withdrawn,...
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Jun 8, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
I Was Charged with Mischief. Do I Need a Lawyer? The answer is you should hire a lawyer. A criminal conviction, even for something as minor as mischief under $5,000, could impact you in the future. A conviction for mischief, like any other offence, means that you...
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Mar 12, 2017 | Articles, Criminal Defence
It’s fairly common to hear or read a new story in the media about somebody being charged for possession for the purpose of trafficking (P4P) drugs, especially if they were particularly creative in how they tried to get away with it. Recently, an Ottawa man was stopped...
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