Michael Oykhman
Uttering Threats Laws in Canada
Uttering threats refers to making statements expressing an intention to cause physical harm or death to someone, damaging their property, or injuring an individual’s animal or bird. Uttering threats is covered under s.264.1 of the Criminal Code. Prosecuting an individual for an uttering threat charge does not require a copious amount of evidence, rather, such cases often revolve around whether the judge believes the ...
How to Find Out if There is a Warrant Out for My Arrest In Different Province?
How to Find Out if You Have an Arrest Warrant in Canada There are multiple ways to find out if a warrant has been issued for your arrest in Canada. However, many ways of finding out if you have a warrant come with a level of risk. While you can go in-person to a police station or a courthouse with photo identification to see ...
The Statute of Limitations for Criminal Offences in Canada
The statute of limitations is a legal principle that sets a time limit for which criminal charges can be filed for a specific offence since the date which the alleged offence occurred. In Canada, unlike the United States, there is no statute of limitations that prevents the prosecution of many serious criminal charges at any time after the crime occurs. Anyone can contact the ...
Weapons Trafficking Laws in Canada
Weapons trafficking is covered under s. 99(2) of the Criminal Code, found in Part III. Part III covers “Firearms and Other Weapons.” Section 99(1) sets out the offence as involving a person manufacturing, transferring, or offering to manufacture or transfer one of the following: a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any ammunition ...
Break and Enter to Steal Firearm Laws in Canada
Break and enter to steal firearms is covered under s. 98(4) of the Criminal Code, found in Part III. Part III covers “Firearms and Other Weapons.” A break and enter to steal firearms charge occurs when one breaks in or out of a place and steals a firearm. In terms of breaking in, this offence occurs when one breaks and enters into a place ...
Procuring Identity Documents Laws in Canada
Procuring identity documents is covered under s. 56.1(1) of the Criminal Code found in Part II. Part II covers “Offences Against Public Order”. A procuring identity documents charge occurs when an individual, without lawful excuse, procures to be made, possesses, transfers, sells or offers for sale identity documents. The identity documents in question must relate or purport to relate, in whole or in part, ...
Take Motor Vehicle Without Consent Laws in Canada Explained
Take Motor Vehicle without consent falls under Section 335 of the Criminal Code of Canada. It prohibits a person from taking a motor vehicle that is the property of another person, without consent. Take motor vehicle without consent differs from theft in that the accused does not intend to deprive the owner of their property and convert it to their own. Rather, take motor ...
Possession for Purpose of Weapons Trafficking Laws in Canada Explained
Possession for purpose of weapons trafficking is covered under s. 100(2) of the Criminal Code found in Part III. Part III covers “Firearms and Other Weapons”. A possession for purpose of weapons trafficking charge occurs when an individual possesses a prohibited, restricted, or non-restricted firearm, weapon, device or ammunition with the intention of transferring it or offering it for transfer to another, while knowing ...
