Canada: Crime

To reflect the realities of global capital markets, the governments of Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom have jointly released an optional multi-jurisdictional template (the "Template")...

While the consequences of border infractions, either under the Customs Act ("CA") or Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ("PCMLTFA"), are generally not that severe...

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 6, 2025.

On June 3, the Canadian government tabled Bill C-2 in Parliament, called "An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures" but with a short title of "Strong Borders Act".

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).

Being arrested and facing criminal charges can be one of the most overwhelming experiences in a person's life. Whether it's your first encounter with the law or not, the first court appearance...

This blog is the second installment in a three-part series exploring causation in the civil sexual abuse context. In part one, I laid the foundation by distinguishing causation for liability from causation for damages.

On March 26, 2025, the Department of Finance published in the Canada Gazette, Part II two regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA)...