by Andrew Barbacki | Aug 4, 2010 | drinking and driving
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/08/03/teen-drinking.html As the constitutional challenges to the 2008 amendments to the Criminal Code eliminating the basic defence to breathalyzer charges work their way to the Supreme Court an attack is about to be launched on a...
by Andrew Barbacki | May 19, 2010 | drinking and driving, Highway safety code
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=3045828 Before opining what the Liberal leader should do about MP Pablo Rodriguez in the light of his recent arrest it is important to know what exactly the charges are. Reports refer to the honourable member...
by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 28, 2010 | drinking and driving
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Tough+laws+aimed+drinking+drivers/2959851/story.html Things tend to get more difficult for criminal lawyers and their clients as time goes by. As seen above, provinces are increasingly exercising their jurisdiction over highway safety...
by Andrew Barbacki | Feb 26, 2010 | drinking and driving
Many in Quebec, including criminal defence lawyers ,will be shocked to learn of new provincial laws dealing with drinking and driving which have been in effect since December 2009. These measures are in force by virtue of the province’s jurisdiction to regulate...
by Andrew Barbacki | Feb 24, 2010 | drinking and driving
The criminal law on drinking and driving was substantially revised by the federal government effective July 2nd, 2008. The minimum sentence for impaired driving, driving “over 80 mg.” and refusing breath tests or sobriety tests was raised to $1,000. The...
by Andrew Barbacki | Feb 22, 2010 | drinking and driving
In Canada the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over the criminal law and recently has enacted laws which make the defence of such cases more difficult for criminal lawyers. In addition, penalties have been increased both for first offenders and...