Possession of cannabis by an organization is a distinct crime under Canada’s federal Cannabis Act. This offence, classified by police as UCR Code 4914, targets corporations, partnerships, associations, and other …
Community Alert: RCMP Search for Missing Woman in Halifax Region The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is requesting the public’s assistance to locate 37-year-old Lauren Preston, who was last heard from …
The Canada Health Act is not a criminal law and does not create any criminal offences or penalties. Instead, it is a federal funding and policy statute that sets out …
First-degree murder in Canada is the most serious form of homicide recognized under the Criminal Code. Under Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Code 1110, this offence captures killings that are planned …
In Canadian criminal law, offences against the person and reputation under UCR Code 3772 is a broad statistical category used by police to capture several serious crimes that harm people …
In Canada, what many people call “bankruptcy crimes” are actually a group of offences under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA), often referred to in police and court statistics under …
In excise law, “Excise Act” violations refer to federal offences under the Excise Act, RSC 1985, c E‑14, rather than the Criminal Code of Canada. These offences commonly involve possessing, …
In Canadian criminal law, forging or destroying documents related to assistance requests with criminal intent is typically prosecuted under the general forgery provisions in the Criminal Code, mainly sections 366 …
Operation while impaired causing bodily harm (UCR Code 9223) is a serious Canadian criminal offence that targets situations where a person operates a motor vehicle or other “conveyance” while impaired …
Unlawfully causing bodily harm in Canada is a serious violent offence governed by Section 269 of the Criminal Code. This charge applies when a person commits an unlawful act that …
