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What the charge means
Section 175 requires both the underlying conduct and an externally manifested disturbance to a third party — not merely an annoyance.
Criminal Code s.175
Cause Disturbance charges in Mississauga, Ontario.
Quick Answer — Mississauga
Point Duty defends cause disturbance charges under Criminal Code s.175 — fighting, shouting, swearing, or obstructing people in or near a public place. It is a summary conviction offence carrying up to two years less a day and a criminal record. A licensed paralegal can act; these files frequently resolve by peace bond, diversion, or withdrawal.
A cause disturbance charge out of Mississauga very often has something behind it — a crisis, a health issue, a bad night that was not really about the place it happened in. The Crown at Brampton's Davis courthouse generally wants to see that being addressed before discussing how the charge should end, so Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services starts there rather than at the courtroom door, particularly on a charge where the criminal record is the only real penalty.
Disturbing the peace in or near a public place by fighting, screaming, swearing, or obstructing persons. Summary offence — strong defences available.
- Courthouse
- Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton
- Court Phone
- (905) 456-4700
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
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Penalties
Summary conviction: up to 2 years less a day and/or a $5,000 fine. Diversion and peace bonds are commonly used to resolve these matters without a record.
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Available defences
- No externally manifested disturbance
- Conduct not in or near a public place
- Identification
- De minimis
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The process
Most cause disturbance charges resolve through peace bond, diversion, or withdrawal after disclosure.
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Notes for Mississauga
Peel Region's largest city and one of our home jurisdictions. Charges out of Peel Regional Police, OPP Port Credit, and the QEW are routinely heard at the Mississauga courts. Adjacent to Toronto and Hamilton — we appear at all three weekly.
Criminal Court
Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton
7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6W 4T1
(905) 456-4700
Criminal matters from Mississauga and Brampton. Caledon criminal charges go to the Orangeville Courthouse.
Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11
Common Questions — Mississauga
Where is a cause disturbance charge heard in Mississauga?
- Mississauga cause disturbance matters are heard at Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton, 7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6W 4T1. The court's number is (905) 456-4700. Point Duty appears there.
Who lays cause disturbance charges in Mississauga?
- In Mississauga, cause disturbance charges are laid by Peel Regional Police, OPP and RCMP. The charge is then heard at Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton.
How long does a cause disturbance charge take in Mississauga?
- Peel tends to be a little slow in providing disclosure — often it is not available until well after the first appearance. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services counts that in when setting expectations at the Davis courthouse: the overall range is similar to Toronto's, but a larger share of it is spent waiting for the Crown's first package rather than waiting for a date.
How does the Crown handle cause disturbance in Mississauga?
- A Peel Crown generally wants to see the work already underway before they will discuss resolution — counselling started, restitution paid, whatever the file calls for. That is the main difference from Toronto, where a Crown will usually have the conversation first and build the terms afterwards. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services raises that with clients at the Brampton courthouse early, because the months before disclosure arrives are when the work can be done.
What else should I know about Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton?
- Brampton has two active courthouses and people go to the wrong one. Criminal matters are at 7755 Hurontario Street — the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse — while Highway Traffic Act tickets and other provincial offences are heard a few kilometres away at 5 Ray Lawson Boulevard. Toronto's problem is the opposite: it consolidated six courthouses into one building in March 2023 and clients still turn up at the old ones. In Brampton both buildings are open and both are busy.
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