Canada: Crime

After a trial in 2026, Frank Stronach was found guilty of two sexual offence charges for incidents that had occurred some 40 years earlier. Following the conviction, but before sentencing, one of the complainants had a civil lawyer write to Mr. Stronach’s criminal lawyer to threaten a civil claim for damages of almost $1 million

Summer usually means more freedom for young drivers. School is out, plans are less structured, and teens are more likely to be driving to work, cottages, beaches, concerts, parties and other social events.

Two recent Ontario Superior Court decisions examine the boundaries of warrantless searches and the evidentiary standards required for search warrants. In R. v. Day, the court upheld a cellphone search warrant based on common-sense inferences about a teenager's phone usage, while R. v. Green saw evidence excluded after officers conducted a warrantless search of a shelter unit without true exigency, raising concerns about unconscious bias in policing practices.

Survivors of institutional sexual abuse in Ontario have legal options regardless of how much time has passed.

In the early hours of October 6, 2024, police officers drove into the parking lot of a strip club in Brampton and approached a group of men standing outside. Following a conversation with the accused and another individual, a struggle ensued between the police and the accused as he tried to run away.

In R v. Hardenstine, 2025 BCSC 889 [Hardenstine], the BC Supreme Court excluded evidence seized by police following a police traffic stop, arrest, and use of force which the Court found were violations of the accused’s Charter rights.

On January 30, 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released its decision in Attorney General of Canada v...

Health professionals must promptly disclose to their Colleges any criminal charges that have been made against them.

Canadian taxpayers, especially entrepreneurs, real estate investors, high-net-worth professionals, and crypto traders, must understand that a CRA tax audit or a Revenu Québec tax audit may evolve into a criminal investigation.