Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome!

    • Welcome to the By-law Officer Course (Ontario)

    • Academy Orientation Video

    • Pre-Course Survey

    • Pre-Course Survey for MAC Users

  • 02

    Module 1: Introduction to Law, The Charter of Rights & Freedoms and How to Read Legislation

    • Overview

    • Introduction to Law - Intro Video

    • What is Law and Why Do we Follow Rules?

    • Sources of Law

    • Our Court System - Overview

    • Definition Flipcards

    • Learning Check-in

    • The Canadian Constitution Act - Charter of Right & Freedoms

    • Learning Check-in

    • Module Learning Check-ins (For MAC Users)

    • How to Read Legislation

  • 03

    Module 2: Overview of Provincial Offences Act

    • Introduction

    • POA Overview

    • Learning Check-in

    • Learning Check-in (For MAC Users)

  • 04

    Module 3 - Municipalities and By-laws

    • Introduction

    • Municipalities and By-laws

    • Learning Check-in

    • Learning Check-in For MAC User

  • 05

    Module 4 - The Investigative Process

    • Introduction

    • Intro to Investigative Process

    • Inspection vs Investigation

    • Reasonable Grounds and Recognizing the Shift in Your Mind

    • The Caution

    • The Investigative Process

    • Learning Check-In

    • Learning Check-In for MAC users

  • 06

    Module 5 - Powers of Entry for By-law Staff

    • Introduction

    • 1 - Intro to Power of Entry

    • 2 - Powers of Entry

    • 3 - Conditions and Restrictions on Entry

    • 4 - Powers During an Inspection

    • 5 - Case Law and Informed Consent

    • Learning Check In

    • Learning Check-In for MAC Users

  • 07

    Module 6: Part I POA - Provincial Offence Notice

    • Introduction

    • Part I and Common Terms

    • Part I Rules

    • Completion of a PON - line by line

    • Creating the Charge Wording

    • Calculating the Total Payable

    • Mock PON Submission area

    • Defendent Responses to the PON and other bits...

    • Learning Check-in

    • Learning Check-in (for MAC Users)

  • 08

    Module 7: Part III POA

    • Overview

    • Introduction

    • A Quick Recap

    • Flash Cards - Terms

    • POA Part III Rules: An Overview

    • Learning Check In

    • Learning Check-In for MAC Users

    • Part III Process Overall & Choosing a Court date

    • The Forms: Information & Summons

    • The Information - Area 1: Informant and Defendant Details

    • The Information - Remaining Areas

    • The Summons: Single Charge (Form 106)

    • Submission Area: Part III Information & Summons

    • How to create a zip file folder for Submission

    • Completing a Multicharge Information & Summons

    • How to complete a Field Summons

    • Learning Check-In

    • Learning Check-In for MAC Users

  • 09

    Module 8: Proper Service of Court Documents & Swearing to Service

    • Overview

    • Introduction

    • Proper Service of a Part I PON and Part II Parking Infraction

    • Proper Service of A Part III - Field Summons

    • Swearing to an Information & Proper Service of A Part III - Long Form Summons

    • Swearing to Service - Affidavit of Service

    • Learning Check-in

    • Learning Check-in For MAC Users

  • 10

    Module 9: Court System Overview

    • Introduction

    • Court Environment

    • Roles of Various People

    • What is a Prosecutor Brief and why do we need it?

    • How is a Guilty Plea accepted and Rules for Expert Witnesses

    • The Trial Process

    • Learning Check-In

    • Learning Check-In for MAC users

  • 11

    Module 10: Evidence

    • Evidence in Law Enforcement

    • Learning Check-in

    • Learning Check-in for MAC Users

  • 12

    Module 11: Note-taking & Report Writing

    • Overview

    • Introduction

    • 2 - Why Make Notes and Some Rules

    • 3 - Approved notes and storage

    • 4 Precise Language

    • 5 - Start of shift

    • 6 - Service Call

    • 7 - Body of Notes

    • 8 - Summary and habit

    • Learning Check-In

    • Learning Check-in for MAC Users

    • Transition to Report Writing

    • 1 -Introduction

    • 2 - Why Do Reports

    • 3 - Precise Language

    • 4 - Basic Report Structure

    • 5 - GOR

    • 6 - Prosecutor brief Synopsis

    • 7 - Will Say and conclusion

  • 13

    Course Wrap-Up

    • Course Wrap-Up

  • 14

    Module 12: Final Exam

    • Final Exam

  • 15

    Post-Course Feedback Survey

    • Feedback Survey

    • Feedback Survey For MAC Users

  • 16

    How to Download Your Certificate

    • Instructions

    • Certificate Download