Criminal Law
- Police stops and searches
- Rights of an arrested person
- Types of Offences
- Alcohol and drug offences
- Assault and criminal harassment
- Firearms
- Motor vehicle offences
- Bail
- Mental health court and drug treatment court
- Guilty pleas and sentencing
- Immigration consequences
- Peace bonds
- Indigenous rights
- Youth criminal justice
- Going to criminal court
- Police record checks and record suspensions
- Getting legal help in criminal law
- Police complaints
- Victims and witnesses
Tools & Resources
Setting criminal court dates
If you do not have a lawyer, this tool can help you decide how much time to ask for before your next criminal court date. It also suggests what you can say in court.
Find a Friendship Centre
Member Agencies - TASSC
Restorative Justice
An Overview of the Bail Process in Ontario
Criminal Courtroom
This interactive image explains who may be present in a criminal court and what they do.
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