The Annotated Contraventions Act is a must-have reference to the 3,000 federal statutory and regulatory offenses that have been designated as contraventions under the contraventions legislation.

Incorporating the full text of the Contraventions Act and Regulations, it also includes short-form descriptions of scheduled offenses. The author provides comprehensive annotations, including skillfully prepared commentary, applicable case law, and cross-references to related Criminal Code sections. It also comprises a systematic examination of companion amendments to federal statutes such as the Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal Code, and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Recent and significant case law introduced as annotations in this edition include the following:

R v Wesley, 2025 ONCA 51 - The high threshold for departing from joint sentencing submissions (from R v Anthony-Cook) does not apply to joint submissions made after a trial, as there is no quid pro quo from a guilty plea.
R v P.V.T., 2025 ONCA 96 - Remote trial accommodations for a hearing-impaired accused were sufficient; the claim of being denied presence was not credible given the extensive measures taken by the trial judge.
R v Chen, 2025 ONCA 168 - Failure to provide interpretation in the accused’s requested language (Taishanese, but received Cantonese) breached s.14 Charter rights. Courts must ensure interpreter competence and provide mechanisms to address interpretation issues during trial.

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