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Old 12-12-2009, 02:23 PM   #19
jolinar of malkshor
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Originally Posted by csnarpy View Post
Your friend is playing with fire.

Driving without insurance is considered a felony and therefore goes on your criminal record.

It holds a minimum of $2600 fine and if he doesn't pay then minimum of 45 days in jail.

I hope the police are in a good mood, for his sake.
Ok, first of all there is no such thing as a felony in Canada. If you were to equate a felony (which is typically an American term) it would equate to an Indictable offence. The only Indictable offences in Canada would be offences issued by an Act of Parliament, thus, the criminal realm.

The requirement for insurance is within provincial jurisdiction and thus any law that the province creates is a maximum summary conviction offence. Driving without insurance is NOT a criminal offence, it does not go on your criminal record.
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