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Homicide offences are the most serious and stigmatized offences in the Criminal Code and carry the most significant penalties. A person commits homicide when he or she, directly or indirectly causes the death of a human being by any means. Homicide can be culpable or non-culpable. Culpable homicide includes murder, manslaughter, and infanticide. Non-culpable homicide […]

Failing to remain at the scene of an accident is an offence under the Criminal Code as well as Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act (HTA). Under s. 320.16 of the Criminal Code, 320.16 (1) everyone commits an offence who operates a conveyance and who, at the time of operating the conveyance knows that, or is reckless […]

Pursuant to section 320.13 of the Criminal Code, dangerous operation occurs where an individual operates a conveyance (a car, motorcycle, boat etc.) in a manner that, having regard to all the circumstances, is dangerous to the public. It does not matter if the driver did not cause an accident—it is an offence to drive in […]

Under s. 264.(1) of the Criminal Code, it is an offence for an individual, without lawful authority, and knowing that the other person is harassed or being reckless as to whether the other person is harassed, engage in four types of conduct that causes the other person to reasonably fear for their safety or the […]

At every point of the proceedings, an accused may be subject to a different Court Order. The first, and mandatory Court Order, is one that ensures that an accused attends court as required, such Court Order is known as a form of release. An accused can be released from the police station on a Promise […]