Of all the activities we engage in daily, driving a motor vehicle is perhaps the most common and the most deceptively dangerous. A moment of poor judgment behind the wheel can lead to devastating consequences, not only for public safety but also for the driver’s...
Overview: Criminal Offenses in Canada Understanding the nuances of criminal offenses is important when trying to establish their impact on a person’s life. In Canada, the law categorizes criminal offenses into three main types, depending on the crime severity...
Overview: Summary and Indictable Offences To understand hybrid offences in Canada and their impact on your record and other aspects of your life, it’s important to discuss the two main types of offences: summary conviction offences and indictable offences. Summary...
Overview: Canadian Indictable Offences There are three main categories of criminal offences in the Canadian criminal law spectrum. The first types of offences are summary offences, which encompass less serious offences. Indictable offences are the most serious...
Overview: What Are Summary Offenses? The term “summary conviction” is used interchangeably with the term “summary offence”. However, the two have key differences. While a summary offence is a type of crime (a less serious one), a summary conviction refers to the...
