Justice

Recent events have prompted me to look take a quick look at some of the penalties imposed by the Canadian justice system for a couple of different offenses.

First, impersonating a police officer: Personate police officer; Criminal code section 130; max penalty 6 mos./$2,000 fine

Obstruct police; Criminal Code section 129; maximum penalty 6 mos./$2,000 fine; indictable 2 yrs.

Perjury (such as giving sworn testimony that, "No, I never saw a letter that my [friend/boyfriend] is alleged to have counterfeited, ostensibly from the OPP"): Criminal code section 131, 132. Maximum indictable penalty - oh, wow, hey! 14 yrs.

Which means if you're 23 now, you'd be darn near close to 40 before you saw the light of day again.

I imagine you'll want to consider your actions carefully.

*Info Courtesy of www.defencelaw.com, website of Toronto criminal lawyer Ron Jourard. Telephone: (416) 398-6685; toll free (Canada and U.S.) 1-888-257-0002; email: jourard@defencelaw.com.