To adjourn a case means to re-schedule it to continue at some later time. This can be as early as the next day, or as late as months later, depending on the reason for the adjournment. This is not the same as a recess. A recess is when the court takes a break but comes back the same day.
A trial for an absolute jurisdiction offence is always held in the Ontario Court of Justice. You do not have an election. Absolute jurisdiction offences are listed in section 553 of the Criminal Code. Some examples include:
An election is a choice that is given to the Crown, or an accused person when there is an allegation of a serious crime.
A Crown election happens when you are charged with a hybrid offence. The Crown will elect to prosecute your case summarily, or by indictment.
If you are charged with an indictable offence, or a hybrid offence that the...
A union is an organized group of workers that bargains with an employer to set conditions of employment, such as wages, hours of work, and overtime pay. Sometimes unions are called labour unions or trade unions.
You may be able to appeal to the Social Security Tribunal if you do not agree with a decision about the Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, or Old Age Security. The Tribunal is independent from Service Canada.
When you appeal to the Tribunal, you start with the General Division. Then, if you think that the General Division has made...
Workers make contributions to the Canada Pension Plan. If you work for an employer, these are deducted from your pay cheques. Employers also make contributions to the Canada Pension Plan on behalf of their employees.
The amount of your retirement pension or disability benefit is based on a few things, including:
A Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension is a monthly payment that many Canadians get when they retire.
To get a CPP retirement pension, you normally have to have:
You may also get a CPP retirement pension if you didn’t work in Canada or contribute, but have...
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits are for people who:
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is run by the Canadian government. Employers and workers make contributions to the plan and in certain situations the benefits are paid out to the worker or their family to partially replace their earnings.
These situations can include:
A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) is a special account you can use to save money for your child’s university, college, or trade school education.
You might get some tax benefits by saving money in this type of account. There are also rules you must follow to put money in the account.