It is Tax Season again and with that comes the boatload of spam emails trying to trick people into visiting compromised sites that serve up malicious software; or sites that try to gather personal information from unsuspecting or unwary individuals.

Another tax protester, Denise Eddy of Red Deer, Alberta, was convicted of tax evasion and filing false income tax returns.

Ottawa, ON – Fraudulent phone calls are on the rise and the people making these calls are using increasingly sophisticated methods to carry out their schemes.

As the Government of Canada combats corrupt business practices at home and abroad, compliance with anti-corruption legislation is increasingly a focus for Canadian businesses.

Global Affairs Canada has just announced that the repeal of the facilitation payment exception in the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act ("CFPOA") is now in effect (as of October 31, 2017).

On October 5, 2023, the federal government launched the Consultation on Cracking Down on Predatory Lending Faster by Further Lowering the Criminal Rate of Interest and Increasing Access...

The Canadian government has repealed the exemption for "facilitation payments" that has been contained in the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act since it was enacted in 1998.

It's official: as of October 31, 2017, "facilitation payments" contravene Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

Ken Pagan, known as the Toronto Beer Can Thrower was sentenced last week. If you are not caught up with the incident, please look to our previous blogs.

As detailed in our prior blog, Canadian Government (Finally) Provides Certainty on Criminal Interest Rates, the Government of Canada proposed amendments to lower the criminal...

The Law Society of Upper Canada v Abbott, 2017 ONCA 525, holds that delay in initiating investigatory and disciplinary proceedings does not necessarily justify a reduction in sanction.

Sexual Violence Prevention Month is recognized in Canada during the month of May as a time to raise awareness about sexual violence, promote safety in our communities...

Production orders under the Criminal Code are powerful investigative tools used by law enforcement to compel documents from organizations that are not themselves under investigation.

On October 31, 2017, the Government of Canada eliminated the facilitation payment exception from the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (the "CFPOA").

Last week, Public Safety Canada released a statement on a hotly contested piece of legislation that could become the strictest gun law in North America. Bill C-21, which was first introduced...

The legal definition of consent is clear: it must be a voluntary, affirmative, and ongoing agreement to engage in sexual activity.

Sexual abuse of children is a worldwide epidemic that must be fought on a number of fronts including legislation.

The U.K. Serious Frauds Office (the SFO) on July 8, 2016 obtained its second deferred prosecution agreement (DPA).

Sexual assault is a deeply traumatic experience, but remember, it's never too late to seek justice. You don't have to go through this alone.

The recent decision in R v Scholz, 2020 BCPC 120, serves as a reminder that white collar crimes, which are often said to "fly under the radar", are continuing to be aggressively prosecuted.