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.
Uttering threats is a crime when someone threatens to harm or kill a person or animal, or damage or destroy property.
It can also be a crime to threaten someone to force them to do something, or not do something. This is called extortion.
A private prosecution is when an individual tries to have another person charged with a crime and brought to court. To apply for a private prosecution, the person must have reasonable grounds to believe that someone committed a crime.
A Justice of the Peace (JP) is similar to a judge but a JP is only allowed to make decisions on certain types of court matters, like bail or private prosecutions.
Harassing communications are when someone harasses a person on purpose by repeatedly communicating with them, for example, by phone, text message, or mail.
To harass someone means to behave in a way that repeatedly torments, troubles, or disturbs them. The behaviour often makes them feel intimidated and uncomfortable. Harassing behaviour is...
Forcible confinement is holding someone in a place without their permission. The confinement can be done using physical force. It can also be done using threats or intimidation to get someone to stay. The confinement must last longer than a few minutes for it to be a criminal offence. Forcible confinement often happens in the context of...
An alleged crime is a criminal offence that has not yet been proven in court.
Extortion is using threats or physical force to get a person to do something, or to get something from them, such as money or property. It is still a crime for someone to try to extort another person, even if the extortion doesn't work.
A person charged with a criminal offence is the accused. An accused can also be called the defendant.
Members of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) make decisions about issues that are covered by the Residential Tenancies Act. They're in charge at LTB hearings. Their role is like that of a judge in a court. An LTB member is sometimes called an adjudicator.