Handling Provincial Offence Cases in Ontario provides systematic guidance for defending and prosecuting provincial offence cases in Ontario, ranging from driving offences to complex occupational health and safety violations and environmental protection infractions.

Case law updates include:

R v Dimilta, 2025 ONCJ 57: The certificate of offence was deemed complete and regular despite indicating the wrong municipality, as there was no evidence to suggest the defendant was misled or prejudiced.
R v Agpoon, 2023 ONCA 449: The Court of Appeal addressed COVID-related limitations on court access and the Crown's duty to mitigate, finding no need for further resolution in the public interest.
R v Wesley, 2025 ONCA 51: The stringent test for departing from a joint submission after a trial, as established in R v Anthony-Cook, does not apply because there is no quid pro quo when a joint submission is made after a trial.
Toronto (City) v Agrippa, ONCJ 46: The time period incurred during the Part I re-opening process does not count towards the presumptive ceiling, as it is akin to appellate delay.
R v P.V.T., 2025 ONCA 96: The accused's claim of being denied the right to be present due to hearing difficulties was not credible, as numerous accommodations were made during the remote trial.
R v Chen, 2025 ONCA 168: The interpretation provided in the wrong language breached the accused's rights under s.14 of the Charter of Rights, and courts have a responsibility to ensure competent interpreter assistance.
Ontario (Ministry of Government and Consumer Services) v Ivan’s Electric Limited, 2025 ONCJ 70: Amendments to unfair practice counts under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, were allowed as they fixed typographical errors and did not mislead the defendants.
Dimakos v Toronto (City), 2025 ONCJ 82: The decision to dismiss a s.11(b) motion on procedural grounds was within the court's jurisdiction, as the defendant failed to properly serve the Attorney General.
R v Omiwole, 2025 ONCA

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