Provincial and Motor Vehicle Offences

This subject will introduce the students to the procedures for prosecuting and defending Provincial Offences under the Provincial Offences Act (Ontario). Students will learn the process for charging with an offence and the court process through both a prosecutorial and defence lens by studying specific elements of common offences. An in depth application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms with regard to stages of the proceedings will be examined through practical in class scenarios together with representation of parties through the process in accordance with the Law Society of Ontario Paralegal Rules of Conduct for paralegal advocates.