Remand court in Ontario  is where dates for various criminal court proceedings are set.  They take place in front of a Justice of the Peace, rather than a Judge. They are generally very short – your remand may last only a minute or two. You should be present at the hearing unless you have made [...]

First-time convicted impaired drivers who used to face a license suspension of 12 months, may soon be back on the road in three months.  However, to be eligible for the shortened suspension, they must first plead guilty.
They must also agree to install an ignition interlock or breath alcohol ignition interlock device in their vehicle for nine [...]

This criminal defence lawyer wonders if toughening Canada’s criminal laws will do anything other than improve the Conservative government’s image with the law and order constituency.
Six of 10 provinces that were surveyed by the Globe and Mail newspaper this week fear that the Conservative government’s proposed tough crime bills will cost them billions. The financial toll [...]

The federal Conservative government has recently announced legislation to eliminate pardons granted to criminals. If the bill, which was introduced on Tuesday, is passed, pardons would be eliminated and replaced with a more restrictive ‘record suspension.’ These record suspensions would be more difficult to obtain and would take longer to have granted. Those convicted of [...]

Ottawa criminal lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth oppose the federal Conservative government’s tabling of a crime bill aimed at stiffening penalties for those convicted of white-collar crimes.
The bill, which is called “Standing Up for Victims of White-Collar Crime Act” and replaces Bill C-52, proposes several amendments to clauses in the criminal code as well as stiffer [...]

If you are in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario or elsewhere in Canada, you should beware that people often think, incorrectly, that criminal findings of guilt before adulthood have no impact once a person becomes an adult. A young person’s record does not cease to exist just because they turn 18, and if they re-offend before the [...]

Most Ottawa residents know what Canada’s Charter of Rights of Freedoms is, but if you are ever placed under arrest, you might not know how it helps you. You are entitled to very important rights under the Charter; they are so important that if the police do not observe these rights, the courts can refuse [...]

If you have been charged with a criminal offence in Ottawa, or elsewhere in Canada,you should know that there are two ways that your charges may be dropped.
The Crown has the right to withdraw any criminal charge or they may also stay the proceedings.
Firstly, what this means is that before an accused enters a plea [...]

If you are considering defending your charges at trial, Ottawa lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth want you to know that there may be many defences available. One of the more common defences is having an alibi.
Having an alibi is a defence that can be raised if the accused could not have committed the offence because [...]

If you are considering defending your charges at trial, Ottawa lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth want you to know that there may be many defences available. One of the more common defences is having an alibi.
Having an alibi is a defence that can be raised if the accused could not have committed the offence because [...]