Glossary
Service Canada can give you a penalty if you give them information related to your Employment Insurance (EI) claim that you know is not true or accurate. This is called a violation.
If you have any violations in the last 5 years, you might need to work more hours to qualify for EI.
In Criminal Law, Types of Offences, Bail, Probation, and Court Attendance, Assault, Driving, Drugs, Firearms, Gender-based violence, Harassment, Mischief, Theft, Threats, Victims and witnesses
Voyeurism is when someone looks at or records a person in a private situation, or for a sexual purpose, without them knowing about it or agreeing to it. For example, installing a hidden camera in a person’s bedroom or bathroom, or taking screenshots during an intimate video chat.
Wage assignment is when you agree to let a person or business take money directly from your employment income to pay a debt. This is different from garnishment, which has to be ordered by a court.
The Employment Standards Act says that wages include your regular salary, vacation pay, commissions, overtime, holiday pay, allowances for room and board, and termination pay.
They do not include tips, employer contributions to a benefit plan, payments from a benefit plan, or expenses that an employer pays for, such as travel.
When you get a waiver, you’re excused from something that’s usually required.
For example, when you apply to become a Canadian citizen, you can ask Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to give you a waiver if you cannot meet the requirements to:
- know enough English or French, or
- pass the citizenship test that shows your knowledge of Canada and what it means to be a Canadian citizen.
In Criminal Law
A warrant is a court order that tells a peace officer to do something such as arrest someone, seize something, or enforce a judicial order.
A warranty is a written guarantee that that a company gives that promises to replace, repair, or redo any items or services purchased from them that are not working. Warranties are usually limited to a specific time from the date of the purchase.
In Criminal Law
A weapons prohibition order can be included in your sentence if you’re convicted of certain crimes. You will not be allowed to possess any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, or explosive substance during the period of time set out in the order.
In Housing Law
A weekly tenancy is a rental agreement that does not have a fixed term and where the tenant pays rent each week. It automatically renews every week unless the landlord or the tenant takes legal steps to end it.
In Criminal Law
A charge is withdrawn when the Crown decides that the case either cannot be proven or there are some public interest reasons why the case should not proceed. Once a case is withdrawn, it is very hard to bring it back to court, though it can happen in exceptional cases.
If your charges are withdrawn:
- you will have no more court appearances for the charges
- you will not be found guilty of the charges
- you are free to go unconditionally