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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

McKoena Law

Ottawa, Ontario
285 Carruthers Avenue
(613) 695-6529

Céline Dostaler

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St #901
(613) 695-8595

Murray Fakih Criminal Defence Professional Corporation

Ottawa, Ontario
224 Cooper St. 1st Floor
(613) 695-3005

Edelson Foord Law

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St
(613) 864-3028

Peter Azzi Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 204-185 Somerset Street West
(613) 889-1564
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