Although there are exceptions, every crime includes at least three parts: a criminal act, criminal intent, and the coexistence of the two. There are criminal acts where the predetermined intent did not exist or cannot be proven. That is when “defences that involve life circumstances” come into play.  Defences that involve life circumstances run the [...]

Court Procedures for Criminal Cases If you or someone you know thinks they have committed a crime, this information will help to understand exactly how crimes are classified and handled by the courts. The primary criminal offences in Canada are set into three categories: (1) summary conviction offences, (2) indictable offences, and (3) hybrid offences.  [...]