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If you're detained in Winnipeg, it's crucial to know how long police can hold you without laying formal charges.

“Appeal dismissed” means the court rejected the appeal, keeping the original decision in place, often due to insufficient legal grounds.

The Police have the right to stop your vehicle for a number of reasons, even if you have done nothing wrong at all, police officers can lawfully pull you over. 

I am often asked about the law on driving while impaired by cannabis. Since the legislation is brand new, many people aren’t aware of what is and isn’t legal when it comes to using cannabis and driving their vehicle.

A groundbreaking new directive issued by the Federal Prosecution Service of Canada has revised the Government’s approach on simple drug possession offences. Federal Prosecutors are now being told to avoid prosecuting simple drug possession cases.

An informative piece on why mandatory minimum sentences for various offences don’t work. They have been declared unconstitutional by Courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada, to be contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently reversed a Bill that eliminated Conditional Sentence (House Arrest) as a sentencing option for certain crimes.

An informative piece explaining the law as it pertains to those who want to order Cannabis from online stores outside of Canada. You can legally order up to thirty (30) grams of Marijuana at a time from an online store.

A look at what the criminal code and courts say about consent and a person's ability to give it.

On July 8, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada released R v Jordan, 2016 SCC 27 [Jordan], a decision that fundamentally changed the framework that determines whether an accused has been tried within a reasonable time under s 11(b) of the Charter.