Author: Muriel Schmidt

If you start filming in a private space and the person in charge of that space doesn’t want you to continue, you might be asked to leave. If you are filming from a private space – someone’s house or backyard for example – you generally need the property owner’s permission to be there. Is filming […]

Can I see what personal information my employer has about me? Both federal and provincial privacy legislation provide employees with access rights to their personal information. Employees can access their personal information to ensure accuracy and completeness. Access requests must be made by an employee in writing. Do employees have a right to privacy? Employees […]

Copyright infringement is also a criminal offence. Under the Copyright Act, a judge can fine you and even send you to a prison as punishment for infringement. In Canada, all original published works are copyrighted. Should I be worried about a copyright infringement notice Canada? Receiving a notice does not necessarily mean that you have […]

Pepper spray is classified as a prohibited weapon under the Criminal Code, therefore, bringing it into Canada is illegal. Individuals caught with pepper spray while crossing the Canadian border will be face sanctions, including possible jail time and a criminal record. What self-defense weapons are legal in Canada? Non-restricted. Any rifle or shotgun that is […]

In Canada, a warrant for a person’s arrest never expires. It continues to exist until you deal with the matter or until you encounter the police and are arrested. How long does a warrant stay active? According to law, bench warrants do not expire and are outstanding until either executed or quashed by the Judge. […]

Through the Identity Guard Canada service, Canadians will receive: Real time ID Verification Monitoring and Alerts. Mobile App for iPhones and Android Smart Phones. Credit monitoring at both Canadian bureaus. How can I protect my identity in Canada? Keep your access codes, user ID, passwords, and PINs secret. Keep your address current with all government […]

Assault rifles are military weapons that can fire fully automatically, which means they continue to shoot as long as the trigger is held down. What is an assault-style firearm? In May 2020, the government announced a ban through an order-in-council on more than 1,500 models and variants of what it considers assault-style firearms, such as […]

Criminal Defence Lawyer (B.A., L.L.B.) Blackmailing someone is a criminal offence in Canada. It is defined as extortion under section 346 in the Criminal Code of Canada. Is emotional blackmail illegal in Canada? Yes, it is illegal to blackmail someone in Canada. In criminal law, blackmail is known as ‘extortion,’ and it is a criminal […]

The Limitations Act provides that court proceedings in respect of a “claim” must be initiated within a certain period of time. A “claim” is defined as “a claim to remedy an injury, loss or damage that occurred as a result of an act or omission”. The Limitations Act sets out a basic limitation period of […]

Assault under Canadian Law Since admissibility at the border is determined by the equivalent crime in Canada, US residents charged with assault may be considered criminally inadmissible to the country unless they have received special entrance permission from the Government of Canada. Can you leave Canada if you have assault charges? A criminal record or […]