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There may come a point of no return in an enforcement action where the authorities irreversibly cross the line between an audit and a criminal investigation.

Instances of sexual abuse can be addressed legally in the civil and criminal systems. Some matters may end up in both. The processes, purposes of, and possible outcomes in each differ.

On one unfortunate day in July 2017, a 15-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a lake on a school wilderness canoe trip. The teacher supervising the group of students that was swimming, Mr. Nicholas Mills, was charged with criminal negligence causing death.

59(2) Although the provision that creates the penalty for an offence prescribes a minimum fine

Most, if not all, of us can likely agree that it is wrong to film someone without their consent. We can also probably agree that it is even more wrong when the filming is sexual in nature.

This article examines recent Asian developments in legalization of third party funding and contrasts these with the approach in England and Wales where the market is more established.

On September 4, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered Metron Construction Corporation to pay a fine in the amount of $750 000 for criminal negligence causing death.

Recent headlines have brought to light the sad case of a Toronto dog that was killed by a neighbour's dog.

Can a supervisor be found criminally negligent when he knowingly allows a worker to operate equipment that a worker under his charge suggests is potentially dangerous?

A retired judge has ruled that police officers who testified at a coroner's inquest into Myles Gray's 2015 death can have their inquest testimony used to challenge their credibility in subsequent Police Act misconduct proceedings. This preliminary decision creates tension between statutory protections designed to encourage full testimony at inquests and the public interest in holding officers accountable for alleged misconduct, potentially impacting officers' willingness to testify at future inquests.

In Canada, police have a statutory and common law duty to investigate crime. The duty is owed to the public generally and not specific individuals, including victims of crime

On July 4, 2025, in Boudreau v. Dallaire, the Québec Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Superior Court, upholding a seizure before judgment of two properties.

In R v Owston, 2023 SKCA 101 [Owston], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently provided critical clarification on whether someone has the capacity to consent to sexual activity when intoxicated.

The Criminal Code of Canada contains several negligence based criminal offences, including dangerous driving as well as failure to provide the necessaries of life.

In a recent decision[1], the Court of Québec (Criminal and Penal Division) handed down a sentence against C.F.G. Construction Inc.

Dans sa détermination de la peine, le juge MacDonnell de la Cour supérieure de l'Ontario a mentionné que le contrevenant savait que ses employés travaillaient à plus de 30 mètres du sol sans câble de sauvetage.

Although immigration applications are put through an extensive review and assessment process, decision-makers can reach the wrong conclusion.