Canada: Crime

What legal protections exist when someone won't stop following you or a former partner makes you feel unsafe? Manitoba courts offer protection orders and peace bonds to address harassment and domestic violence, but navigating these legal processes can be overwhelming for both applicants seeking safety and those served with contact restrictions.

An at-fault defendant in a personal injury action may also be charged under the Criminal Code of Canada or the Highway Traffic Act (“HTA”). While these proceedings remain separate from the civil action, also known as the lawsuit, there can be significant evidentiary overlap.

If your intimate images have been shared without your consent in Alberta, you may have legal options. While Alberta does not currently have legislation equivalent to British Columbia’s Intimate Images Protection Act...

In November 2021, police conducted surveillance on individuals believed to be street level traffickers as part of a dial-a-dope investigation, including surveillance on a suspected driver near a location referred to as Collings Place in Delta, BC. The lead investigator (the “Lead”) observed a white Acura MDX leased to the accused near Collings Place and formed the belief that the accused was operating and managing a stash house for the dial-a-dope operation.

A retired judge has ruled that police officers who testified at a coroner's inquest into Myles Gray's 2015 death can have their inquest testimony used to challenge their credibility in subsequent Police Act misconduct proceedings. This preliminary decision creates tension between statutory protections designed to encourage full testimony at inquests and the public interest in holding officers accountable for alleged misconduct, potentially impacting officers' willingness to testify at future inquests.

Appellate litigators and judges have turned to Conduct of an Appeal for guidance since its first publication in 1993.

As a plaintiff-side sexual abuse lawyer, when I read news articles about survivors receiving large settlements, I'm usually delighted.

Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, would redefine "Internet service" to clarify that the Mandatory Reporting Act applies to all types of Internet services...

Long shrouded in secrecy, our society has become much more willing to talk about sexual abuse and sexual assaults in recent years.