Tax and Customs evasion charges do not fall under the Criminal Code of Canada, and have not historically resulted in individuals being denied entry to the United States. With the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) reported new plan to fingerprint individuals accused of these offences starting on April 1, 2017 this could change.
When is a Search Warrant Valid? In R. v. Gabaret, 2017 ONCA 139 , released yesterday, the Court of Appeal for Ontario reiterated the preconditions for a valid search warrant. By way of background, in order for the police to obtain a search warrant, the officer must swear an affidavit titled as an “information to…
In a criminal trial, normally only a duly qualified “expert” is permitted to provide opinion evidence to the court. However, lay people, or non-experts are able to provide an opinion on matters that are part of everyday behavioural observation and don’t require special expertise.
