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''[[Topic Index#Volume I: Criminal Law|Law]]''<br>
''[[Topic Index#Volume I: Criminal Law|Law]]''<br>
''[[Topic Index#Volume II: Evidence|Evidence]]'' <br>  
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This site reviews a variety of topics in Canadian criminal law. It is intended as a reference for those seeking to better understand technical elements of the law. It will be particularly useful to practitioners, police officers and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. Citations include links to CanLII whenever possible. The reader is assumed to already have a knowledge of criminal law.
This site reviews a variety of topics in Canadian criminal law. It is intended to be used as a reference for those seeking to understand technical elements of the law better. It will be particularly useful to practitioners, police officers and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. Citations include links to CanLII whenever possible. The reader is assumed to have prior knowledge of criminal law.


To learn more about this project, read the [[Canadian Criminal Law Notebook:About|About The Canadian Criminal Law Notebook]] page.
To learn more about this project, read the [[Criminal Law Notebook:About|About The Criminal Law Notebook]] page.


Please feel free to contact the author, Peter Dostal, LLB, at peter.dostal@gmail.com with any comments. You can also make requests for what you would like to see covered in more detail by posting anonymously on the [http://criminalnotebook.ca/feedback/index.php feedback page], but please, no posting about the circumstance of your active cases. If there are specific errors in an article you can comment in the "Discussion" tab of the article.
Please feel free to contact the author, Peter Dostal, LLB, at peter.dostal@gmail.com with any comments. You can also make requests for what you would like to see covered in more detail by posting anonymously on the [http://criminalnotebook.ca/forum/index.php feedback page], but please, no posting about the circumstance of your active cases. <!--If there are specific errors in an article you can comment in the "Discussion" tab. I REMOVED THIS BECAUSE OF THE MIGRATION OF WEBSITE FEB 25, 2018-->


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* [[Topic Index#Volume I: Criminal Law|Criminal law]],
* [[Topic Index#Volume I: Criminal Law|Criminal law]],
* [[Topic Index#Volume II: Evidence|Evidence]],
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* [[Topic Index#Volume III: Search and Seizure|Search and seizure]],
* [[Topic Index#Volume III: Search and Seizure|Search and Seizure]],
* [[Topic Index#Volume IV: Procedure and Practice|Procedure and Practice]], and
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[[List of Criminal Code Amendments]] | [[Table of Concordance (Criminal Code)|Criminal Code Table of Concordance]] |  [[Offences by Penalty|List of Offences by Penalty]] | [[Criminal Code and Related Definitions|Definitions]] | [[Criminal Code Forms]] | [[Precedents and Checklists]]
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<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 18, 2018</div>
Bill C-46 on "Conveyances" affecting Criminal Code offences relating to driving, including drug impairment, has now come into force.


<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">January 1, 2018</div>
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 14, 2018</div>
Happy 2018, everyone! Thanks too to those who have provided feedback and support. 
The Supreme Court of Canada in ''R v Boudreault'', [http://canlii.ca/t/hwkqj  2018 SCC 58] (CanLII){{perSCC|Martin J}}, finds mandatory imposition of victim fine surcharges on persons convicted of crime was found invalid as "cruel and unusual" punishment.
 
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 8, 2017</div>
Supreme Court of Canada releases R v Marakah, [http://canlii.ca/t/hp63v 2017 SCC 59] (CanLII) extending privacy rights to communications when found on a recipient's electronic device.


<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">October 8, 2017</div>
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">December 13, 2018</div>
Search results now sourced by Google, making for much easier access to relevant articles.
''An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act'' has come into force. It removes and modifies numerous provisions of the Code, including unconstitutional provisions, sexual assault provisions, and some rules of evidence.


<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">June 14, 2017</div>
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">October 10, 2018</div>
Senate Releases their report, "[https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/421/LCJC/reports/CourtDelaysStudyInterimReport_e.pdf Justice Delayed is Justice Denied]" on court delays in criminal matters.
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<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">April 20, 2017</div>
<div style="font-size:120%; font-weight:bold;">June 21, 2018</div>
The comment function in the "Discussion" tab of each article is now available for reporting errors. Unrelated postings will be deleted.
Bills C-45 and C-46 are given royal assent relating to marijuana decriminalization and new offences relating to drug impaired driving. Most provisions will not come into force until October and December 2018.


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* [https://twitter.com/CrimLawNotebook Criminal Law Notebook on Twitter]
* [https://twitter.com/CrimLawNotebook Criminal Law Notebook on Twitter]
* [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/index.html DOJ Research Reports on Criminal Justice System]
* [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/index.html DOJ Research Reports on Criminal Justice System]
 
* [https://www.cjc-ccm.gc.ca/cmslib/Committee/JTAC/JTAC-Consolidation-of-Standards-2009-04-02-E.pdf The Preparation, Citation and Distribution of Canadian Decisions]
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Revision as of 18:11, 13 February 2019

Welcome to
The Canadian Criminal Law Notebook,
a free resource of Canadian criminal law written by Peter Dostal.
943 articles

Law
Evidence
Search and Seizure
Procedure and Practice
Sentencing

The Canadian Criminal Law Notebook

This site reviews a variety of topics in Canadian criminal law. It is intended to be used as a reference for those seeking to understand technical elements of the law better. It will be particularly useful to practitioners, police officers and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. Citations include links to CanLII whenever possible. The reader is assumed to have prior knowledge of criminal law.

To learn more about this project, read the About The Criminal Law Notebook page.

Please feel free to contact the author, Peter Dostal, LLB, at peter.dostal@gmail.com with any comments. You can also make requests for what you would like to see covered in more detail by posting anonymously on the feedback page, but please, no posting about the circumstance of your active cases.

If you are interested in helping to keep the website up and free to everyone, consider making a donation to help cover the costs of running this website.

Browse our 943 articles

The articles are divided into five core categories:

Case Digests

You can also browse by case digest topic.

Other Articles

List of Criminal Code Amendments | Criminal Code Table of Concordance | List of Offences by Penalty | Definitions | Criminal Code Forms | Precedents, Court Forms and Checklists | Rules of Court | Glossary | Crime Statistics | Court Composition

News

December 18, 2018

Bill C-46 on "Conveyances" affecting Criminal Code offences relating to driving, including drug impairment, has now come into force.

December 14, 2018

The Supreme Court of Canada in R v Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58 (CanLII), per Martin J, finds mandatory imposition of victim fine surcharges on persons convicted of crime was found invalid as "cruel and unusual" punishment.

December 13, 2018

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act has come into force. It removes and modifies numerous provisions of the Code, including unconstitutional provisions, sexual assault provisions, and some rules of evidence.

October 10, 2018

The "Discussion" tabs for each article can now be editted anonymously. Any constructive feedback on articles would be appreciated.

June 21, 2018

Bills C-45 and C-46 are given royal assent relating to marijuana decriminalization and new offences relating to drug impaired driving. Most provisions will not come into force until October and December 2018.

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Nothing should be construed as official statements of any governmental or non-governmental organization.

There is no guarantee whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided in this website.

Nothing here should be taken as legal advice.

See Disclaimer for details.

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