Encyclopedia of Canadian Laws

Information

Information in Canada

Information

This section offers an overview of Information under Canadian law, reporting on the provincial jurisdiction differences.

Concept of Information in Ontario

This section provides the essential definition of Information relevant or under the laws of Ontario: A formal document containing the offences that the accused is charged with. Informations are used in the Ontario Court of Justice.

Definition of Information

Information meaning or descrpition: a sworn written statement made before a justice of the peace that can initiate criminal proceedings against a person (Source of this concept of Information: emp.ca/books/393-2)