If I am an employee of the Canada Revenue Agency, or a similar government agency tasked with preventing white collar crime, is there a chance I can avoid charges, or be given special treatment during my prosecution?
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If you have been convicted of a criminal offence in Canada, you may be eligible for an eventual pardon. A pardon is a seal on your existing criminal record – a process during which all of your previous charges and convictions are removed from the federal database of active criminal files.
There are serious consequences for both those who commit insider trading, and those who provide the tips. If convicted, “tippers” face up to five years in prison. Insider traders themselves could spend up to ten years in prison.
Being charged with an Ontario driving offence is serious and can cause a lot of stress. You’re probably overwhelmed by the prospect of searching for a lawyer, and more importantly, finding the best one to take on your case.
As a lawyer who often defends individuals charged with fraud and similar financial offences in Ontario, I took a special interest in the recent opening of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) in North Bay, Ontario.
As an Ottawa criminal defence lawyer, I am often asked what someone should do if he or she is arrested by the police in connection with a crime.
If you are ever arrested by the police for a crime like…
“I highly recommend Richard. He handled my case with the utmost professionalism. His knowledge of the law is second to none and the way he handles himself in court is faultless. Richard managed to expose sufficient evidence to convince the…
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…
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…
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…
