According to Statistics Canada, intimate partner violence (IPV), including both spousal and dating violence, accounts for one in every four violent crimes reported to police. Overall, violence against dating partners was more prevalent than spousal violence, StatsCan states, adding that young Canadians were most often the complainants. Women and men in their late 20s and […]
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The theft of catalytic converters is on the rise across Canada, and Alberta is no exception. In 2021, there were 4,797 reported catalytic converter thefts in Alberta with 2,647 in Edmonton. According to the Edmonton Police Service, 1,449 SUVs, 756 trucks, 359 cars, 330 vans, 101 motorhomes and 96 buses were targeted for catalytic converter
Rare metals make catalytic converters a target for theft Read More »
A news report states that an accounting firm looked at more than 200 criminal convictions for fraud across Canada in a six-year period and found that when it comes to the value of the fraud, resource-rich Alberta tops the list at a median loss of $1.25 million per case. To read more, click here. More
White-collar crime in Alberta can take many forms Read More »
The Calgary criminal law firm of Dunn & Associates took aim at a number of Criminal Code offences while commenting on ongoing issues that affected Albertans in 2021. In August, Matthew Deshaye wrote that how the charge of sexual assault is often misunderstood, as it includes any unwanted touching of another person without their consent.
Calgary firm brought many areas of criminal law into focus Read More »
People facing a charge related to the production of any kind of narcotic could be looking at time behind bars upon conviction. The penalty you could be given depends on a number of factors, the two key ones being the type of narcotic produced and the amount. Those convicted of manufacturing “hard drugs” such as
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A fundamental premise of our judicial system is that juries should always be randomly drawn from the broadest pool of candidates as possible. That is why a recent decision by a justice with the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta should concern everyone. Addressing potential jurors in an upcoming Calgary sexual assault trial in September,
Jury pools should never be limited, even during COVID Read More »
Albertans are allowed to grow their own marijuana but there are reguations governing where it can be planted and how much you can have. Cannabis is also allowed to be consumed in provincial parks, but again you are advised to know the rules governing that. To read more, click here. More from Dunn & Associates: Crime
You can grow marijuana outside, in a discreet location Read More »
On Oct.17, 2018, the Cannabis Act came into force, making marijuana a legal product across Canada But there are many laws and restrictions about the sale possession, production and distribution of cannabis products, and they can vary from province to province. Here is what you need to know about cannabis in Alberta. To read more,
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When there is an assault allegation, police look at the evidence before deciding if charges are appropriate. Once those are laid, only the Crown prosecutor has the discretion to have the charges dropped, even if the complainant has a change of heart and asks the charges be withdrawn against the accused. To read more, click
What if an assault complainant doesn’t want to press charges? Read More »
Guns or knives usually come to mind when people think of weapons. However, anything that can inflict harm can be considered a weapon. An Ontario man was recently charged with assault with a weapon after throwing hot coffee at another person. Police-reported violent crime in 2019 continued to account for about one-fifth, or 22 per cent, of
Weapons can come in many forms under the Criminal Code Read More »
