Canada: Criminal Law

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) operates a dedicated unit known as the Criminal Investigations Program. This division is responsible for investigating tax fraud, tax evasion, and other tax-related offences.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in 2730453 Ontario Inc. v. 2380673 Ontario Inc., 2025 ONCA 112, provides important guidance on the doctrine of part performance as an equitable exception...

You arrived at the office early to get some work done before the urgencies of the day take over. There's a knock on the office door, and a team of police officers appears with a search warrant...

The Government of Canada's revised Ineligibility and Suspension Policy (Ineligibility Policy), which came into effect on May 31, 2024, expands the circumstances under which vendors...

Lawyer-client administrative information, including payments into and out of trust accounts, is presumptively and rebuttably privileged.

Developed by our Corporate Crime, Compliance and Investigations group, Focus on Investigations covers some of the key issues that investigators should take care to consider when undertaking internal investigations.

On December 21, 2011, the Canadian federal government released a consultation paper (the Consultation Paper) containing certain proposals to strengthen Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) legislative framework, which is administered through the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLA) and related regulations (collectively, AML Legislation).

On November 8, 2011 the Department of Finance (the "Department") issued a consultation paper seeking input on some proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (the "Regulations") related to ascertaining identity (the "Consultation Paper").

CSA release revised staff notice regarding terrorist financing reporting obligations As reported in our post of July 30, 2010, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 31-317 (Revised) – Reporting Obligations Related to Terrorist Financing on July 30, 2010 (the Revised Notice), updating their initial release of April 16, 2010

On July 24, 2025, Justice Maria Carroccia delivered her verdict in the widely followed sexual assault criminal trial in which she considered the actions of five former World Junior hockey players, in relation to a woman...

Generally, in personal injury claims and medical malpractice claims, there is a "rough upper limit" with respect to the amount that can be awarded for pain and suffering damages (also called non-pecuniary damages).

Vous êtes arrivé tôt au bureau pour travailler avant que les urgences de la journée ne prennent le dessus.