Author: Muriel Schmidt

Let’s start with how little money prisoners have. Prisoners get from $5 to $7 per day if they have a job, $2.50 per day if they do not, and $1 a day if they are rated as “not complying with their correctional plan” — for example by refusing to work. Do inmates in Canada get […]

Lost wages and loss of earning capacity are examples of special damages. Special damages are monetary amounts that are able to be calculated such as medical bills, lost wages, property damages, and any out-of-pocket expenses. What are special damages in Canadian law? “Special damages” are the actual expenses incurred as a result of the injury […]

The Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement is the largest class action settlement in Canadian history. Reached in 2006, the agreement created a fund of $1.9 billion for survivors of institutional abuse and neglect in the residential schools system. What was the largest lawsuit in history? Tobacco Settlement — $206 Billion This included Philip Morris, R. […]

Canadian animated television series Title Episodes Original channel The Adventures of Napkin Man! 60 CBC Kids The Adventures of Paddington Bear 39 Teletoon The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police 13 Fox Kids, YTV The Adventures of Tintin 39 Global Which cartoon is most popular in Canada? 1 Ed, Edd n Eddy Ed, Edd […]

the RCMP. Report it to the RCMP at [email protected] if it involves: Canadian businesses offering bribes to foreign officials. Canadian federal government employees or institutions. businesses dealing with the federal government. Who investigates corruption in Canada? Unlike the United States, there is no central regulatory body responsible for the investigation of anti-corruption matters in Canada. […]

Criminal Code of Canada – section 278.4(1) – Hearing in camera. section 278.4(1) 278.4 (1) The judge shall hold a hearing in camera to determine whether to order the person who has possession or control of the record to produce it to the court for review by the judge. What is a hearing in camera? […]

In 2008, Canada proposed declaring BPA toxic because of reproductive and developmental toxicity and environmental effects. Why did Canada ban BPA? BPA, or bisphenol A, first became commonly known when it was banned by the Canadian government from baby bottles and sippy cups in 2010 — over concerns over possible negative health effects. Is BPA […]

A yellow line should always be on the driver’s left side. Solid yellow lines, single or double, indicate that passing is not permitted. Broken yellow lines indicate that passing is permitted. Be sure that the lane is clear and the pass can be completed safely. Is it illegal to pass on a solid line in […]

2011. Cotton fibre was discontinued and replaced by a synthetic polymer starting in 2011, with the last of the paper banknotes being made available in November 2013. Why did Canada switch to plastic bills? These notes combine transparency and holography to make for one-of-a-kind currency. Because polymer notes last longer, they will have a reduced […]

Shipping a firearm to Canada A licensed carrier company under the Firearms Act must handle firearms that are shipped to someone in Canada. The licensed carrier must ship firearms in a sturdy, non-transparent container. Can you buy a gun in us to ship to Canada? once the US export licence is issued the US exporter […]