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A lot of companies perform detailed background checks prior to hiring, especially for positions that would be in the public eye or positions on a higher pay scale. This is when a long-forgotten DUI charge can come back to haunt you. A past DUI charge can have significant effects on your job prospects if it is not addressed properly.
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Impaired driving remains one of the most serious criminal offences on Canadian roads. Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, stricter penalties, roadside screening programs, and increased police enforcement, thousands of Canadians continue to face impaired driving charges every year.
Ontario DUI and Impaired Driving Statistics: 2026 Read More »
harge can have long-term and significant effects on your life no matter how simple drinking and driving may seem. Below are some ways that a DUI can affect your life negatively.
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Underage drivers and drivers who have just newly acquired their licenses face tougher DUI-related restrictions as well as additional penalties if they were charged with driving under the influence in Ontario. Drivers under 21 and newly licensed drivers with M1, M2, G1, and G2 graduated licenses cannot have any alcohol in their system when driving.
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Getting accused of anything in the workplace is terrible and even more so when it is about an accusation of sexual harassment. This is something that nobody can truly prepare for and can only hope to cope with once the situation arises. Below is our compiled list of things to do if you ever find yourself accused of sexual harassment in the workplace.
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A DUI charge applies to anyone who was found to be operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. It is a criminal charge that has long-term consequences that go beyond just losing your license or having to pay penalties. Below are the best-case and worst-case scenarios that you may face when dealing with a DUI charge.
Charged With a DUI in Toronto? Here are the Best & Worst Case Scenarios Read More »
A good criminal defence is priceless and can give you more benefits than just fighting for your freedom. Below are our top reasons why you should hire a criminal defence attorney.
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Calvin was interviewed by CityNews on the new initiative enacted by the OPP to request breath samples from all drivers pulled over in the GTA:
“Barry stressed that the best defence to avoid a charge altogether is by refraining from drinking and driving.”
“When people ask me at a cocktail party, they come up and say, ‘Calvin, I saw you on TV talking about drunk driving, what’s the best defence out there? And I look at them and I go, ‘Two words,’ and they come up closer and I go ‘take Uber.’”
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Calvin was recent guest on the Kelly Cutrara Show on AM640 regarding the Peterborough clerk who was charged after hitting the robber with his own baseball bat. They reached out Calvin because of his involvement in the ‘Spiceman’ case a few years back, where a Toronto restauranteur was charged after throwing chicken masala spices at a man he believed had tried to break into his car.
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