Provincial Statutes with Chargeable Offences

The Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33 (‘POA’) is not an act where someone can be charged. The POA is the statute in Ontario which governs how charges are brought and fought in Provincial Court. Each charge must be brought under the offending statute i.e. Environmental Protection Act or Dog Owner’s Liability Act. Please see below for an exhaustive list of all provincial statutes that have offence provisions. These charges are known as Quasi-criminal, in that they have elements of criminal actions but do not result in a permanent criminal record and they do not require motive or intent; such charges can still result in serious fines or imprisonment.

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