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This summer, a plan was announced to legalize the sale of cannabis in Canada by August 1st, 2018. Among Canadians there is a lot of uncertainty on the potential legal implications. Among the biggest questions is how new laws and regulations will affect drug charges. The sale and distribution of cannabis will be determined at […]

Being charged with drug offences in Toronto can carry serious penalties. In Canada, some drug charges have mandatory minimums jail times. These charges can affect future employment, personal relationships, and your ability to travel to the USA and other countries. If you have been charged with drug offences, you need to know what to do next. This article looks

Many people believe that a criminal record automatically makes a person inadmissible to the United States. But not all criminal convictions are equal when it comes to travel to the United States. Only convictions that are considered Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT) prevent offenders from entering the United States. Moral Turpitude is a legal concept

SEXUAL OFFENDERS INFORMATION REGISTRATION ACT (SOIRA) The Canadian government, through SOIRA, established the National Sex Offenders Registry. This registry monitors and tracks persons convicted of designated sex related offences. The database is only accessible to Canadian police services and is not public information. The sex offender database identifies all registered offenders living within a particular geographic area. It includes

When you are facing serious criminal charges and the consequences of a criminal record could change your life, you need the best criminal lawyer. A criminal lawyer who will defend your rights, who cares about your criminal matter and will get the best possible outcome for your case. The problem is how do you know

William Jaksa, a Toronto based criminal defence lawyer, was recently interviewed by Carolyn Jarvis from Global News. The news story focused on the problems and challenges with the supervision of people on probation orders. Jarvis was investigating the supervision of persons on probation in Ontario and across Canada. It’s a story that outlines the current state

Starting on May 1, 2014, there will be new Transcript Fees across the province for everyone ordering transcripts of Ontario Court proceedings. A transcript is a written record of everything said during a court proceeding. It includes all decisions made by Judges and legal arguments and submissions of lawyers and the evidence of witnesses. The Ontario Government

Criminal Court Glossary Absolute Discharge – This is when a person has been found guilty of an offence but no conviction is registered on their criminal record. It is a finding of guilty without the consequence of a criminal record. Acquittal – An acquittal is a Judgment by a judge or a jury that the defendant is