Recent legal news
for Ontario.

Peel Regional Police have issued a public safety advisory regarding the release of Gil Dasilva, a 74-year-old man convicted of manslaughter, who will now reside in Peel Region.

Historical assault charges against former OPP officer Ted Oderkirk were stayed by the Crown in Barrie, Ontario, ahead of a scheduled trial, though other sexual assault and obstruction of justice charges remain.

A Toronto police constable faces charges after the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted firearm suppressors from the U.S., leading to a home search in Brampton.

Five GTA men were charged under the Public Lands Act after recreational shooting concerns in Georgian Bay Township, highlighting Ontario's strict rules.

Halton police are investigating two separate hit-and-run incidents in Burlington that seriously injured two individuals, including a pedestrian and a teen.

A 60-year-old Richmond Hill caregiver was fatally struck in a hit-and-run on Pine Valley Drive in Vaughan. Police are seeking three drivers and appealing for dash cam footage in the area.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Ontario is searching for a new director as Joseph Martino's term concludes on December 31, 2026, impacting civilian oversight of police actions across the province.

The SIU has concluded two Toronto police officers were justified in returning fire during a June 11, 2026 raid in a Black Creek apartment, which led to the death of Constable Marc Pinizzotto.

A driver involved in a fatal street racing incident in Scarborough was sentenced to prison but fled to India before his conviction, leaving victims without full justice.

In a Sarnia human-trafficking trial, Glendon Larmond, 42, denied sexual allegations while facing five remaining charges after two were dropped.

Niagara Regional Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Port Colborne, which resulted in one death and an arrest.

An Ontario Provincial Police sergeant appeared in Bradford court on charges of accessing and possessing child sexual abuse materials, following an investigation.