It’s not too late to fight an impaired driving charge.
You are facing serious consequences if you have received an impaired driving charge (often referred to as a DUI) in Canada. The team of lawyers you choose to represent you will be one of the most important decisions you make. Experience matters when selecting a lawyer.
Our team of criminal lawyers are 100% dedicated to providing a robust DUI defence for Impaired Driving, Over .80, Refusal, Immediate Roadside Sanctions (IRS), and Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) charges and offences.
Frequently asked questions.
Get answers to common questions asked by those charged with impaired driving in Canada.
Yes, impaired driving is a criminal offence under s.320.14 of the Criminal Code. Impaired driving is a serious offence in Canada that can lead to jail time, even for first offences.
Yes, you can get your license back if charged with impaired driving. However, it is important to note if you are found guilty of a first offence, you will be subject to a one-year license disqualification under the Criminal Code of Canada, as well as a concurrent 1-year provincial suspension. This disqualification is a mandatory minimum sentence legislated by Parliament and is not something that can be avoided upon conviction.
The penalty for impaired driving takes into account a wide variety of factors.
However, depending on whether the Crown elects to proceed by indictment or summarily, the following penalties may apply:
- Indictment
- Impaired driving: Up to 10-years imprisonment;
- Impaired driving causing bodily harm: Up to 14-years imprisonment;
- Impaired driving causing death: Up to life imprisonment.
- Summary
- Impaired driving: Up to 2-years less a day imprisonment;
- Impaired driving causing bodily harm: Up to 2-years less a day imprisonment
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