Criminal Law Criminal offences and criminal procedures are defined by federal law and the Constitution of Canada. The Youth Criminal Justice Act applies to young people in trouble with the law.
Featured Resources
Legal Advice for Survivors of Sexual Assault: Ontario’s ILA Pilot Program
Recorded on May 25, 2017 - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series reviews the pilot program that provides free independent legal advice (ILA), for survivors of recent and older cases of sexual assault. This webinar covers who can get free legal advice and what questions a lawyer can help with.
Available in:
English
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Format:
Webinar
Produced/Updated In:
2017
LawFacts is a website designed by Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) that provides free legal information about criminal, family, and refugee law, and court-related mental health issues. Resources for Aboriginal Canadians and help with finding a lawyer are also available.
Available in:
English, Français
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Web
Produced/Updated In:
2011
Steps to Justice – Abuse and Family Violence
Steps to Justice is a website that empowers people in Ontario to understand and take action to deal with their legal problems.
Available in:
English, Français
Format:
Web
Produced/Updated In:
2019