Canadian Criminal Code

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 …

Leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group is a distinct terrorism offence in Canadian criminal law. Classified as an indictable offence under the Criminal Code, this …

In Canadian criminal law, abduction under age 14 Canada (UCR Code 1530) refers to the offence of a non‑parent or non‑guardian unlawfully taking, enticing, hiding, detaining, receiving, or harbouring a …