This guide provides key resources related to Impaired Driving Offences in Canada. It also includes materials dealing with non-criminal impaired driving offences within the legislation of the province of Alberta. Topics in this guide include:
- Defences
- Evidentiary issues
- Impaired driving devices
- Sentencing/Penalties
Other related subject guides include:
- Constitutional Law & Charter of Rights & Freedoms
- Criminal Law – Drug Offences
- Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Law – Sentencing
E-Resources When you visit one of our libraries, you have access to comprehensive caselaw databases: For more information on finding cases, check out our Find Cases page In Print A collection of the judgments of the Alberta Courts is available from CanLII. The official version of the reasons for judgment is the signed original or handwritten endorsement in the court file. If there is a question about the content of a judgment, the original court file takes precedence. Canadian Legal Information Institute (CANLII) provides free searchable full-text access to Canadian case law. The scope of coverage varies by jurisdiction and court. Boolean operators, proximity connectors, phrases and date restrictions can be incorporated into your query. Using the [Advanced Search] feature, you can select one or more jurisdictions to be searched, limit your search to appellate decisions, and restrict your search by type of tribunal. You can also use CanLII to retrieve cases by citation or name. E-Resources The Canadian Abridgment available on: WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource) All Canadian Summaries, Canadian Case Summaries and Canada Digest are available on: Print Resources Statutes *Especially s 253 to s 261 Regulated Regulations under the Criminal Code Federal Acts and Regulations can be found electronically at:
Statutes Search for “impaired”, “alcohol” or “drugs” Related Regulations under the Traffic Safety Act The links above connect to the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) version for convenience and ease of use. To access or purchase the official version, go to: Canadian encyclopedic digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed. includes coverage of Federal, Provincial (4 Western provinces) and Territorial legislation. Titles related to Impaired Driving include: The CED provides discussion of these areas of law with annotations to legislation and case law. Additional information may be found by searching the indexes or database using the keywords “impaired driving,” “driving while impaired,” “breathalyzer,” “breath sample,” “blood sample,” etc. Also available electronically through: WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource) Halsbury’s laws of Canada is a multi-volume set includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern family law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law. Titles related to Impaired Driving include: Additional information may be found under other topical headings, and subsequent developments may be located by referring to the Cumulative Supplement. Also available electronically through: LexisAdvance® Quicklaw® E-Resources LexisAdvance® Quicklaw® includes Impaired Driving NetLetter by the Hon. Justice Joseph F. Kenkel WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource) includes Segal’s Motor Vehicle and Impaired Driving Newsletter Heinonline includes the Criminal Law Quarterly and Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice Print Alberta Federal Alberta Courts – Resolution and Court Administration Services Contact Centre 1-855-738-4747 Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic (Red Deer) Children’s Legal & Educational Resources Centre (CLERC) Edmonton Community Legal Centre Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton John Howard Society of Alberta Law Society of Alberta – Lawyer Referral Medicine Hat Legal Help Centre Native Counselling Services of Alberta Public Interest Law Clinic – University of Calgary Student Legal Assistance (SLA) – Calgary Student Legal Services of Edmonton For further legal resources see our research guide Finding Legal HelpTexts
Available in Alberta Law Libraries
Annotated Legislation
Case Law
Library Resources
Alberta Court Judgments
CanLII
Case Digests
Legislation
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Provincial
Encyclopedias
Canadian Encyclopedic Digest
Halsbury's Laws of Canada
Journals
Websites
Legal Help
www.alberta.ca/rcas.cfm
www.clg.ab.ca
Calgary Legal Guidance provides legal information, advice and advocacy to low income Calgarians who would not otherwise have access to legal services. If you need legal information and advice, cannot afford a lawyer and do not qualify for Legal Aid, Calgary Legal Guidance may be able to help. They also offer seminars and clinics on various legal topics.
Phone: 403-314-9129 or 1-877-314-9129 (Toll Free)
Provide free legal advice to people throughout Central Alberta who do not qualify for Legal Aid.
www.youthlaw.ca
CLERC is located in Calgary and provides legal information and education throughout Alberta. Anyone seeking child and youth civil law information in Alberta can contact them for legal services and support
www.eclc.ca/
Provides free legal advice and evening clinics to low-income individuals in the areas of civil and administrative law. They do not assist with criminal matters. Pre book an appointment.
1-877-398-3656 (Toll Free)
www.elizabethfrycalgary.ca
www.efryedmonton.ab.ca
www.gplg.ca
Provides free legal advice and information to low-income individuals who do not qualify for legal aid.
Legal representation is not available.
1-866-845-3425 (Toll Free)
Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) provides a range of legal services to eligible low-income Albertans in many areas of law including family, criminal, and civil. To determine service and financial eligibility go to their website. All youth criminal matters are eligible for legal aid representation. Not all services provided by Legal Aid are free. Legal aid has offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge & Red Deer.
www.lethbridgelegalguidance.ca
www.mhlhc.ca
Volunteer lawyers provide legal advice during evening legal clinics. Clients must meet certain eligibility requirements. Legal representation is not available.
Find the phone number for your local office through the contact tab on their website.
They provide in and out of court assistance in Criminal, Family & Traffic court for Aboriginal youth and adults.
403-220-6637
www.slsedmonton.com/
Free legal assistance by students to those who don’t qualify for Legal Aid and are not able to afford a lawyer. They may assist you in court in some situations. Check their website to determine your eligibility. Their website is also a great source for information on many legal topics.