Provincial Offences are non-criminal or quasi-criminal laws made by the Province of Ontario; however, the responsibility for the Provincial Offences Courts has been transferred by the province to municipalities across Ontario. (Criminal law can be enacted only at the federal level. Please see the Criminal Code of Canada.)

• Highway Traffic Act - such as speeding, careless driving, or not wearing your seat belt
• Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act - such as failing to surrender your insurance card, or possessing a fake or invalid insurance card
• Liquor License Act - such as being intoxicated in a public place; selling alcohol to a minor or to a person who is intoxicated; or selling alcohol without a license or selling alcohol with a suspended or revoked license
• Trespass to Property Act - such as entering premises when entry is prohibited or failing to leave the premises after being directed to do so
• City by-laws - such as infractions under Ottawa's noise, smoking, taxi and animal care by-laws

There are three different types of provincial offence notices. A Part I notice is a ticket that is issued to an individual, a Part II notice is a parking infraction, and a Part III notice is a summons (including a court date).

• City By-law Enforcement (Ottawa Public Health, Municipal and Licensing and Standards officers)
• Ottawa Fire Services
• Ottawa Police Service
• Ontario Provincial Police
• Ministry of Transportation
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Labour
• Ministry of Natural Resources
• Ministry of Health
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
• O.C. Transpo

The Lever Paralegal Agency can appear in court on your behalf to argue the merits of your defense.

* Some information from the City of Toronto Court Services.