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Employment and Social Development Canada has aptly summarized the complex topic of social finance as "an approach to managing money that delivers both a social benefit and an economic return for investors".

In certain circumstances police offices have the statutory authority to obtain breath samples or blood samples from drivers.

On June 24, 2011, Niko Resources Ltd., a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration and production company, entered a guilty plea under Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) with respect to charges of bribing a public official in Bangladesh.

Individuals who were convicted of a minor or serious criminal offence may be considered inadmissible to enter Canada. However, individuals can overcome this criminal inadmissibility...

Health professionals must promptly disclose to their Colleges any criminal charges that have been made against them.

Several recent and devastating hit and runs continue to receive widespread media attention, including the death of a 50-year old cyclist in Markham, and the death of a teenager...

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released what appears to be the final chapter in the Ontario Securities Commission's (OSC) prosecution of Daniel Emerson Tiffin and Tiffin Financial Corporation.

On January 1, 2025, section 347 of the Criminal Code reduced the criminal interest rate while shifting the calculation from an effective annual interest rate (EAR) to an annual percentage rate (APR).

On Sept. 18, Sylvain Fournier, a Quebec based contractor, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by two years of probation.

In the evening hours of April 1, 1991, on what otherwise may have been a relatively unassuming day in Düsseldorf, Germany, Detlev Karsten Rohwedder was murdered at his home, in cold blood.

Under the Criminal Code, the test for mischief is: Mischief: 430 (1) Every one commits mischief who wilfully; (a) destroys or damages property; (b) renders property dangerous....

A 57 year old employee with 36 years of service was properly fired for one incident in which he cut another employee with a knife, a labour arbitrator has decided.

In 2016, employees may be faced with requests from employers or from others whom the employees serve to participate in activities that are prohibited by the Criminal Code.

On December 1, 2015, the Ontario government passed Bill 113 the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (the "Act"), which will come into force at a date to be determined in the near future.

In a contentious 5-4 split decision, with 3 justices providing the main reasons, 2 justices concurring and 4 judges dissenting, the Supreme Court of Canada

To provide time for a legislative and regulatory response to the judgment, the declaration of invalidity was suspended for 12 months.

As of October 1, 2025, reporting entities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) are subject to additional requirements...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("Charter") guarantees certain protections to Canadian citizens, such as the right to life, liberty and security of the person; the right to be free...