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Mortgage Fraud Laws in Canada

Part X of the Criminal Code / Fraudulent Transactions 

Misrepresenting Information to Obtain Mortgage Financing

If you have been charged with a crime in Ottawa, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

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Solomon Friedman

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 403
(613) 202-1900

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Ottawa, Ontario
116 Albert Street, Suites 200 & 300
(613) 699-5511

Dong's Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
101-669 Sue Holloway Drive
(613) 825-1305

Ryan E. Durran - Barrister & Solicitor

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 800- 200 Elgin Street
(613) 233-0616

Grenier Law

Ottawa, Ontario
280 Metcalfe Street
(613) 552-5537

Frouhar Law

Ottawa, Ontario
342A Elgin St
(613) 238-2000
Mortgage Fraud in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Encumbrance

An interest or right to a property by someone who is not the homeowner. This will adversely affects a real property's use and value.

Hybrid offence

Hybrid offences fall between a summary and an indictable offence. The Crown prosecutor chooses whether to treat the offence as a summary or indictable offence.

Indictable offence

Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments, up to a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Summary offence

Summary offences are less-serious criminal offences such as disturbing the peace or unlawful assembly