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DUI Law is something that we like to keep up to date on, you know, being a DUI-focused criminal defence firm and all that. We work hard to provide all of our lawyers with the most up-to-date information available to secure optimal results for our clients. In the past little while there have been a handful of changes in the world of DUI law, and we figured we’d share our perspective.

On May 1st, 2024, the OPP announced that they would begin mandating the provision of a breath sample for alcohol…

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the criminal justice system must also adapt to respond to new types of content. One such development has been the creation of so-called “deepfakes,” which refers to the use of artificial intelligence to generate images which appear authentic. This is often used to create pornographic depictions of individuals without their consent, which are consequently called “deepfake pornography.”

While there are no criminal offences in Canadian law that actually describe the pornographic content as deepfake porn or revenge porn, this sort of online behaviour may be captured by section 162.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Can you name a convicted sex offender? You can probably name more than one. Some of the worst ones garnered widespread notoriety at the time of their arrests and convictions. Everyone knew their names and many of those names are remembered years later.

Certainly if you met a new neighbour and the neighbour had the name of one of those notorious sex offenders, it would give you pause, to say the least.  If you have children and the new neighbour that moved in next door had the name of a famous child sex killer, you would be alarmed and would want to act to protect your children.

One of the most severe penalties for those convicted of impaired driving in Canada (especially for first-time offenders who are not facing jail time) is the driving prohibition that comes with a conviction. If you are convicted of a first impaired driving charge, you will be subject to a one-year driving prohibition. This is mandated by the Criminal Code.

Did you know that Canada has a sex offender registry? If someone has been convicted of a sex offence in Canada, besides facing jail and probation, they must also register with the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR).

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) towards seemingly knowing everything, you may consider whether AI applications such as ChatGPT can also provide accurate legal advice based on Ontario law. In order to test this, we asked the most recent version of ChatGPT (at the time of writing) to write an informative blog about the different streams in Ontario impaired driving law for getting your licence back and having your suspension reduced. The results suggest that AI systems are not yet ready to provide reliable legal advice.

Both major and minor driving infractions receive demerit points. However, more points are applied when a major offence..  

Driving without insurance in Ontario is a common occurrence. With the presence of COVID-19, the likelihood of this occurring has heightened.