Category: Canada

Probation is the most common sentence. What is the most common sentencing? Probation, the most frequently used criminal sanction, is a sentence that an offender serves in the community in lieu of incarceration. What is Canada’s life sentence? Life Sentences In Canada, murder is either first or second degree. Persons convicted of either degree of […]

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, the creation of graffiti is considered vandalism. Vandals can be charged with ” mischief under or over $5,000. ” Graffiti is the most common type of property vandalism, accounting for 35 per cent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Can a minor buy spray paint in Canada? […]

If an RCMP officer injured you, damaged your property, or violated your rights, you may be able to sue the officer and the RCMP in civil court. Suing the police might lead to a settlement or judgment involving the payment of money. How do I take legal action against the police? One is to make […]

Probation. Probation is the most common sentence. What is the most common form of criminal sentence? ProbationProbation is the most common form of criminal sentencing in the United States. What crimes get 5 years in jail Canada? Violence-related offences Offence Code Section Maximum (Indictable) Criminal Harassment 264 5 years jail Threat to cause harm or […]

In Canada, not paying your creditors is not cause for arrest or imprisonment. What happens if you don’t pay debt in Canada? If you don’t make your debt payments, a debt collector may contact you to collect money that you owe on a credit card, line of credit, or loan. Your creditor, that is, the […]

Canadian law makes criminal harassment an offence punishable by summary conviction or by indictment. This offence currently carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison. Section 264. How do I prove harassment in Canada? How do you prove criminal harassment? The prosecution must establish that, because of the prohibited act, the complainant was being […]

Indictable Offence Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments. Examples of this type of offence are theft over $5,000, assault or murder. What is a serious offence in Canada? serious offence means an indictable offence under this or any other Act of Parliament for […]

There is no obligation on anyone to cooperate with a police criminal investigation. If the police are asking you questions, it is because they are looking for evidence. Even if the questions appear harmless, your answers may be devastating to your defence. You have the right to remain silent. Can you refuse an interview with […]

Canadian courts have recognized “sextortion” as a criminal offence under s. 346. How do Canadians deal with sextortion? If you are the victim of a sextortion scam, it is important that you stop all communication immediately with that person and do not give in to their demands. Deactivate the accounts that you are using to […]

In Canada, the production or distribution of obscene materials is prohibited. It is also an offence to knowingly sell or expose to public view, or to possess for such purposes, obscene materials. What is illegal to do on the Internet in Canada? what is illegal to watch on the internet in Canada? It is against […]