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2015 Monday, December 21,

The R.I.D.E. Impaired Driviing Program: What is it, what are my rights?

By |2017-06-22T11:52:16-04:00December 21st, 2015|

The R.I.D.E. Impaired Driving Program: What is it, what are my rights? Nothing in this article is meant to in any way constitute legal advice; it is purely informational. The holiday season is high [...]

2014 Saturday, June 28,

Driving a Boat Impaired is the Same Offence as Driving a Car Impaired

By |2017-06-29T10:30:28-04:00June 28th, 2014|

Operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drug includes boats, jet-skis, ATVs, and other recreational vehicles. We explain the consequences. Cottage life is wonderful. As I write this article, we are [...]

2013 Sunday, February 17,

Exercising your right to Google your criminal lawyer upon arrest

By |2016-10-24T11:59:18-04:00February 17th, 2013|

Do you have a right to Google a lawyer upon arrest?  Maybe. A recent decision from an Alberta Provincial Court has raised an interesting question for a person's to contact a lawyer in the age [...]

2012 Monday, December 24,

At a R.I.D.E. program stop: who gets to go, who has to blow?

By |2017-06-14T17:31:03-04:00December 24th, 2012|

'Tis the Season for Police R.I.D.E. Programs in Ontario It's the Holiday Season, and with it comes increased police presence in Ontario of R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiatives by police.  If you are [...]

2012 Friday, October 26,

Supreme Court of Canada’s New Ruling on Care and Control in Impaired Cases

By |2018-03-30T11:22:21-04:00October 26th, 2012|

R. v. Boudreault and the law of care and control in Canada. Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released the decision of R. v. Boudreault, 2012 SCC 56. Justices LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abel, [...]

2011 Sunday, January 2,

What to do if facing criminal charges in Ontario

By |2016-10-24T11:59:20-04:00January 2nd, 2011|

What should you do if you are facing criminal charges in Ontario? What do you do if you are facing criminal charges?  Very few individuals expect to be charged with a criminal offence at any [...]