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How to Travel When You Have a Criminal Record
How to Travel When You Have a Criminal RecordTraveling is already a stressful. However, if you are stressed out even more because you have a criminal history, you may have a problem being allowed to enter another country. If you have a criminal record, most countries...
Restrictively Expensive Criminal Pardon Fees Trouble Canadians
Restrictively Expensive Criminal Pardon Fees Trouble CanadiansOut of the thirty-five million persons composing Canada's population, almost ten percent have accrued criminal records of some kind. Any such person may apply for a criminal pardon - also known as a record...
Worried About Your First Criminal Court Appearance? Read These Tips
Worried About Your First Criminal Court Appearance? Read These Tips Knowing what to expect during your first appearance in criminal court can put you at ease and help you to be fully prepared. To know what to expect, read the following information. To get legal...
Federal Government to Axe the Zombie Laws
Federal Government to Axe the Zombie Laws At long last, the federal government of Canada is starting to wage war on its zombie laws, and that could have important implications for individuals facing prosecution due to the improper use of a zombie law. What Are Zombie...
Canadian Marijuana Legalization Soon To Be Announced
Canadian Marijuana Legalization Soon To Be Announced During the week of April 10th, the Canadian Liberal government is going to announce legislation that will make marijuana legal in Canada starting July 1, 2018. The legislation follows a recommendation made by the...
Small Claims Court Matters Will Soon Be Resolved Online
Small Claims Court Matters Will Soon Be Resolved OnlineOnce again, residents of British Columbia will be the first to test drive judicial innovation through technology. Just as going to the bank, the mall, and the movies are rapidly becoming a thing of the past,...
Reflection of Prostitution Laws Since Canada v. Bedford
Reflection of Prostitution Laws Since Canada v. Bedford Reflection of Prostitution Laws Since Canada v. Bedford In the landmark case of Canada v. Bedford, Canada's Criminal Code dealing with three laws on prostitution was struck down. Under Canada's Criminal Code...
R. v. Taylor 2017 Ruling Overview
R. v. Taylor 2017 Ruling Overview Charter Application Ruling In the Yukon Territory of Canada, David Peter Taylor filed a constitutional challenge of the Criminal Code that limits the time spent in pre-trial custody. Guilty pleas were already filed for committing the...
Does a person have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a police mugshot?
The issue facing the court in the case of The Queen v. Strickland, 2017 BCPC 1 In this case, the accused was charged with falsely impersonating a peace officer. The accused had been identified in a photo pack line up by a witness. The photo of the accused that had...
Parliamentary Committee Lists Recommendations To Help Reform Federal Privacy Act
The Parliament of Canada Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics recently released the results of its look into the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act regulates the use, disclosure, and collection of personal information by federal public bodies....
Do We Have a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy When We Send Text Messages?
The Supreme Court of Canada will soon hear a case that will decide the issue of whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in text messages they send to someone else. When a person sends a text message to someone else, and the police search the other...
Senate Meets To Address Marijuana Legalization Concerns
According to Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C "the legalization of marijuana is the biggest public policy issue," Canada will face and believes that it will encourage significant repercussions for Canada. On January 31, 2017, Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C and the...
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