Category: Canada

Starting March 1, 2021, the terms “custody” and “access” aren’t used in the Divorce Act. The change to the Divorce Act won’t change older agreements or orders that talk about custody and access. A former spouse with “custody” under an older agreement or order will have decision-making responsibility and parenting time. What are the changes […]

In Canada, there are three grounds for divorce: cruelty, adultery, and. separation. What are the 3 main reasons for divorce? According to various studies, the three most common causes of divorce are conflict, arguing, irretrievable breakdown in the relationship, lack of commitment, infidelity, and lack of physical intimacy. The least common reasons are lack of […]

In-Home Euthanasia & Group/Communal Cremation $550-$700. Who is eligible for euthanasia in Canada? be 18 years of age or older and have decision-making capacity. be eligible for publicly funded health care services. make a voluntary request that is not the result of external pressure. How is euthanasia performed in Canada? To receive euthanasia, patients experiencing […]

NOTE: The Canadian federal government reuses bill numbers. Currently Bill C-45 is being used to announce Act(s) respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts. What is Bill C-45 Canada? With respect to the physical element of the crime, Bill C-45 (proposed s. 22.1 of the […]

Police do not have the right to search your phone without limits. They may, for instance, want to look at communications that took place in a reasonable time frame related to the offense you are being arrested for. They do not have the right to access all of your phone’s history. Can police check your […]

Bill C-21: An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) and regulatory amendments, to advance the national ‘freeze’ on handguns, are part of a comprehensive strategy to address gun violence and strengthen gun control in Canada. What will bill C-21 do? Chiefs and proxies in attendance of the Assembly of […]

S-3 extends entitlement to descendants of women impacted by sex-based discrimination dating back to 1869. This entitles generations of First Nations people to Indian status. These changes could mean that you, or someone you know, may be entitled to registration. What is bill S 4 in Canada? Bill S-4: An Act to amend the Criminal […]

Bill C-61, Act to Amend the Criminal Code, the Food and Drugs Act, and the Narcotic Control Act, was enacted in Canada in September 1988. The bill designates new offense categories, drug and enterprise crimes. What was Bill C 61 meant to do? Bill C-61 provides that the liability of council members and band employees […]

You do need to pull over for a police car – marked or unmarked. Since it can be difficult to tell if the unmarked car pulling you over is legitimate, you also have the right to look out for your own safety. Do you need to stop for unmarked police car? In short, no. The […]

Article Canada: Bill C-4 Banning Conversion Therapy Comes into Force. On January 7, 2022, Bill C-4, a federal bill that amends Canada’s Criminal Code by creating new criminal offenses related to conversion therapy, came into effect. What is bill C-4 all about? Bill C-4 would amend the Criminal Code to prohibit certain activities that relate […]