Canada: Crime

Internet scams have evolved into sophisticated, cross-border operations costing victims billions each year. Agencies such as the FTC and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre continue to report rising fraud losses driven by phishing, fake investment platforms, and cryptocurrency schemes.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter] provides protection against government action. Among the protections conferred by the Charter are those set out in section 11.

The slayer rule (or criminal forfeiture rule) is a long-standing legal principle in Canada rooted in public policy to prevent someone who unlawfully kills another person from benefiting from their acts.

If you are a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, you may wonder whether the legal system can still help you — especially if the abuse happened many years ago.

In Reference re iGaming Ontario,1 released on November 12, 2025, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) considered whether Ontario's proposed online gaming model...

On November 4, 2025, the Government of Canada tabled the 2025 federal budget (Budget 2025). Budget 2025 underscores the Canadian government's focus on modernizing financial sector regulation...

On July 24, 2025, Justice Maria Carroccia delivered her verdict in the widely followed sexual assault criminal trial in which she considered the actions of five former World Junior hockey players, in relation to a woman, in a 2018 incident in London, Ontario.

Generally, in personal injury claims and medical malpractice claims, there is a "rough upper limit" with respect to the amount that can be awarded for pain and suffering damages (also called non-pecuniary damages).

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