Category: Domestic Assault

What is the Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program?

By Jonathan Pyzer on June 21, 2021

The Partner Assault Response (PAR) program is an educational counselling service designed by the government as an early intervention program with the intention of helping ...

What is the Difference Between Domestic Assault and Assault?

By Jonathan Pyzer on May 10, 2020

The terms assault and domestic assault are both commonly used today. If you or someone you know has been charged with domestic assault, you may ...

Can A Domestic Assault Charge Be Dropped?

By Jonathan Pyzer on May 1, 2020

In a domestic assault case, having a charge withdrawn is the best possible outcome. It’s possible to have domestic assault charges dropped with the assistance ...

What are the Potential Sentences for a Domestic Assault Charge?

By Jonathan Pyzer on April 19, 2020

As experienced domestic assault lawyers, we see that domestic assault and sexual assault charges are very common in our practice. Domestic assault and intimate partner ...

Changes to Domestic Violence Law

By Jonathan Pyzer on June 12, 2018

As recent as March of 2018, a new bill, Bill C-75, was presented in Parliament with the overall goal of both decreasing backlog in the courts, as well as incr

Assault by Parents

By Jonathan Pyzer on April 24, 2018

Assault is illegal under the Criminal Code of Canada. Assault, as defined in the Code, includes any form of physical punishment parents, teachers or caregiver

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