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Keeping a common bawdy-house (CC 210) – Common Criminal Charges

Keeping a common bawdy-house (CC 210) is an indictable offence. Individuals convicted of this offence are generally required to pay…

Failure to attend court (CC 145(2)) – Common Criminal Charges

Failure to attend court (CC 145(2)) is technically a hybrid offence, but it is almost always tried summarily. The sentence…

Uttering a forged document (CC 368) – Common Criminal Charges

Uttering a forged document (CC 368) is a hybrid offence. Individuals convicted of this offence are usually sentenced to a…

Failure to comply with condition of undertaking or recognizance (CC 145(3)) – Common Criminal Charges

Failure to comply with condition of undertaking or recognizance (CC 145(3)) is technically a hybrid offence, but it is almost…

Probation – Criminal Sentencing

Probation This is possibly the most common penalty handed down by courts. It is delivered for all kinds of offences.…

A Criminal Population: The 10% Question

One of the statistics we deal with in the pardon business on a frequent basis is the percentage of Canadians with…

Unauthorized possession of firearm (CC 91 (1)) / prohibited weapon (91(2)) – Common Criminal Charges

Unauthorized possession of firearm (CC 91 (1)) / Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (91(2)) is a hybrid offence, but…

Personation with intent (CC 403) – Common Criminal Charges

Personation with intent (CC 403) is a hybrid offence that is normally tried summarily. Individuals convicted of this offence are…

Obstructing a peace officer (129(a)) – Common Criminal Charges

Obstructing a peace officer (129(a)) is a hybrid offence, meaning that it can be tried either summarily or by indictment.…

Possession of property obtained by crime (CC 354) – Common Criminal Charges

Possession of property obtained by crime (CC 354) can be either a hybrid or an indictable offence depending on the…