2022 Friday, July 1,

What are my obligations after a car accident in Ontario?

By |2022-07-01T09:33:01-04:00July 1st, 2022|

What are my obligations after a car accident in Ontario? In Ontario, the Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act (HTA) establish your obligations after a car accident. Failing to fulfill your obligations [...]

2018 Monday, February 19,

The criminal consequences of road rage

By |2023-03-15T15:00:54-04:00February 19th, 2018|

Road rage criminal charges in Canada As criminal defence lawyers, we often get calls from people who have been charged with "road rage" incidents. It's important to note that road rage, in and of [...]

2017 Tuesday, June 20,

Is Impaired Driving a Criminal Offence

By |2017-07-02T09:15:32-04:00June 20th, 2017|

Is impaired driving a criminal offence in Ontario, Canada? A common misunderstanding among many Canadians is viewing impaired driving and "Over 80" charges as something less than "criminal". These charges are also commonly [...]

2017 Thursday, April 13,

What the legalization of marijuana means for impaired driving in Canada

By |2017-04-13T18:27:42-04:00April 13th, 2017|

The legalization of marijuana means sweeping changes in impaired by drug laws for Canada... A bill was introduced in Parliament today that proposes to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in Canada.  The goal [...]

2017 Thursday, February 23,

The Drug Evaluation Expert (DRE) Scheme in Canada (R. v. Bingley)

By |2017-04-06T12:09:53-04:00February 23rd, 2017|

The Case of R. v. Bingley: Drug Evaluation Expert Evidence in Canadian Impaired by Drug Law Section 254(3.1) of the Criminal Code gives certain officers the authority to perform evaluations on [...]

2016 Tuesday, June 14,

Forget the speed bumps; focus on the prosecution of careless driving in Ontario.

By |2017-05-10T17:42:22-04:00June 14th, 2016|

Forget the speed bumps; focus on the prosecution of careless driving in Ontario. In the past year alone, 43 pedestrians and cyclists were killed by vehicles in the City of Toronto. To put that into perspective, it's [...]