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A. Provincial Offences

MVA s 95(1) makes it an offence for an individual to drive knowing that, by order of peace officer or Superintendent, he or she is prohibited from driving or his or her license is suspended. The prohibition must have been made pursuant to the MVA:

failure to satisfy a judgment (s 91);
failure to pass a driver’s exam (s 92);
order of Superintendent (s 93);
driving impaired or refused to provide a breath/blood sample (s 94.2); or
24-hour suspension (s 215).

The suspension must be pursuant to the driver’s attendance for a driver’s exam, funds owing (s 90), or driving while prohibited by operation of law (s 102).

Under MVA s 102, it is an offence to drive while prohibited due to operation of law, namely MVA ss 98 (court ordered prohibition), 99 (automatic prohibition), 100 (failing to stop for a peace officer), or the YJA. Pursuant to YJA s 8(2)(f), when a young offender is convicted of an offence under the MVA, he or she can be prohibited from driving for a specific period of time. YJA s 8(3) states that a young offender who refuses to stop for a peace officer in violation of MVA s 100 will be prohibited from driving for two years.

See Section II: Governing Legislation and Resources for Motor Vehicle Law for a further description of suspension, cancellation and prohibition.

For both offences (MVA ss 95(1) and 102), the first conviction will result in a fine of at least $500 but no more than $2,000 and/or imprisonment up to six months. Subsequent convictions under s 95(1) result in the same range of fines, but a prison term of between 14 days and one year. Subsequent convictions under s 102 result in a fine of at least $300 but no more than $2,000, and/or a prison term of between 14 days and one year.

While MVA s 102 creates an absolute liability offence (i.e. an individual could be automatically prohibited under s 99 and have no defences to s 102), there is little or no chance of incarceration. This is expressly prohibited by OA s 6 which states that there will be no imprisonment for an absolute liability offence. Also, OA s 82(1) states that an individual will not be jailed for non-payment of fines. For these reasons, the Supreme Court of Canada did not strike down the inclusion of MVA s 99 in MVA s 102: R v Pontes [1995], 13 MVR (3d) 145 (SCC).

A vehicle is also at risk of being impounded if the driver was prohibited from driving under MVA ss 93, 94.2, 98, 99, and 215. See Section II: Governing Legislation and Resources for Motor Vehicle Law for further information on impoundment.

B. Criminal Code Offence

Section 259(4) of the Criminal Code states that a person who operates a motor vehicle while disqualified under the Criminal Code or a provincial statute is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

A driver automatically loses the right to drive if convicted of a Criminal Code offence related to motor vehicle operation. For a first time offence of impaired driving, dangerous driving, or hit-and-run, the automatic driving prohibition is for 12 months. For a second conviction, the prohibition increases to three years. For a third conviction, the driver will be prohibited from driving indefinitely.

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 Under MVA s 102, it is an offence to drive while prohibited due to operation of law, namely MVA ss 98 (court ordered prohibition), 99 (automatic prohibition), 100 (failing to stop for a peace officer), or the YJA. Pursuant to YJA s 8(2)(f), when a young offender is convicted  of an offence under the MVA, he or she can be prohibited from driving for a specific period of time. YJA s 8(3) states that a young offender who refuses to stop for a peace officer in violation of MVA s 100 will be prohibited from driving for two years.
-See [[Motor Vehicle Law Procedure and Penalties (13:II) | Section II: Procedure and Penalties]] for a further description of suspension, cancellation and prohibition.
+See [[Governing Legislation and Resources for Motor Vehicle Law (13:II) | Section II: Governing Legislation and Resources for Motor Vehicle Law]] for a further description of suspension, cancellation and prohibition.
 For both offences (MVA ss 95(1) and 102), the first conviction will result in a fine of at least $500 but no more than $2,000 and/or  imprisonment up to six months. Subsequent convictions under s 95(1) result in the same range of fines, but a prison term of between 14 days  and one year. Subsequent convictions under s 102 result in a fine of at least $300 but no more than $2,000, and/or a prison term of between 14 days and one year.
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 While MVA s 102 creates an absolute liability offence (i.e. an individual could be automatically prohibited under s 99 and have no defences to s 102), there is little or no chance of incarceration. This is expressly prohibited by OA s 6 which states that there will be no imprisonment for an absolute liability offence. Also, OA s 82(1) states that an individual will not be jailed for non-payment of fines. For these reasons, the Supreme Court of Canada did not strike down the inclusion of MVA s 99 in MVA s 102: ''R v Pontes'' [1995], 13 MVR (3d) 145 (SCC).
-A vehicle is also at risk of being impounded if the driver was prohibited from driving under MVA ss 93, 94.2, 98, 99, and 215. See [[Motor Vehicle Law Procedure and Penalties (13:II) | Section II:  Procedure and Penalties]] for further information on impoundment.
+A vehicle is also at risk of being impounded if the driver was prohibited from driving under MVA ss 93, 94.2, 98, 99, and 215. See [[Governing Legislation and Resources for Motor Vehicle Law (13:II) | Section II:  Governing Legislation and Resources for Motor Vehicle Law]] for further information on impoundment.
 == B. Criminal Code Offence ==

Federal Driving Offences (13:X): Difference between revisions

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A. Provincial Offences

B. Criminal Code Offence

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