Legal Resources

Information on the Cannabis Act, which creates a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale, and possession of cannabis across Canada.

Links to publications that can help victims, including information on specific crimes (in English, Chinese, Punjabi, and French) and on the restitution program. It also links to information about peace bonds and protection orders, victims’ rights, the Crime Victim Assistance Program, and more.

Explain what sexual exploitation of children and youth is. Topics covered include the organizations, service providers, and community partners preventing sexual exploitation and trafficking (Children of the Street and Community Action Teams). It also describes handouts and toolkits communities can use, and contains links to more resources.

This information sheet is part of the Help Starts Here series and provides information for young victims and witnesses who need to testify in court.

Sudden loss of a loved one may have wide-ranging consequences — not only intense emotional effects but also physical symptoms and financial hardship. This information sheet is part of the Help Starts Here series and is written for families and friends dealing with sudden death.

Explains how cases involving mentally disordered accused individuals are handled by the justice system. It describes what happens when a person accused of a crime is found either unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible for an offence because of a mental disorder.

This page has court forms for violation tickets, including motor vehicle offences. The forms are in a PDF format that can be filled out and printed.

This page explains how to dispute a provincial violation ticket. It includes the notice of dispute form in a format that can be filled in and printed.

This page explains the various ways to pay a provincial violation ticket.

This site is for people who have been given a federal contravention violation ticket, such as having a campire during a fire ban, or fishing without a proper license. It explains what the options are, how to pay the ticket, and how to dispute the ticket.