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What is the Toronto Drug Treatment Court?
When someone commits a crime that is motivated by drug addiction they may be eligible to have their criminal charges…
Is it a Crime to be a Member of a Gang?
A criminal organization is defined in section 467.1(1) of the Criminal Code: 467.1 (1) criminal organization means a group, however organized, that (a) is…
Is it a Crime to Post Intimate Photos of Someone on Facebook Without Their Consent?
Publication, etc., of an intimate image without consent 162.1 (1) Everyone who knowingly publishes, distributes, transmits, sells, makes available or advertises an…
Is it a Crime to Plan to Commit a Crime?
Planning to commit a crime is a criminal offence in Canada. Regardless of if the planned crime is never executed.…
Is it a Crime to Share Your Netflix Password?
In the Criminal Code legislation exists that is designed to address unauthorized access to online accounts like Netflix and HBO…
Is it a Crime to Fail to Attend Court After Being Subpoenaed?
What should witnesses expect in court? The role of witnesses is to tell the court what they know in relation…
Is it a Crime to Assist Someone With Their Suicide?
The common law crimes of attempting suicide and of assisting suicide were codified in Canada when Parliament enacted the Criminal…
Is it a Crime to Make a Computer Virus or Hack?
The Canadian Criminal code has been used and amended to deal with technological advances in an effort to regulate and…
Is it a Crime to be a Member of a Terrorist Organization?
Motivated by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States as of December 18, 2001, section 83.05 of…
