Legal Glossary

Sexual exploitation in Canada is a serious criminal offence that targets situations where an adult or older person abuses a position of trust, authority, or power over a young person …

In Canada, driving while prohibited is a criminal offence that occurs when a person operates a motor vehicle (or any “conveyance”) even though a court or statutory order has banned …

Robbery to steal a firearm is one of the most serious robbery-related offences in Canadian criminal law. Classified as an indictable offence under the Criminal Code, it targets situations where …

Opioid trafficking in Canada, other than heroin, is a serious drug offence prosecuted under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), specifically section 5(1). Classified as a hybrid offence, it …

Under Canadian criminal law, attempts, conspiracies, accessories are ways a person can be held criminally responsible even when the main crime is not completed or when they help someone after …

In Canadian law, intimidation of a non-justice participant

Advocating or promoting terrorism is a serious indictable crime in Canada under Section 83.221 of the Criminal Code, tracked in police statistics under UCR Code 3718. This offence targets people …

In Canada, the crime of agreement or arrangement – sexual offence against child (Uniform Crime Reporting, or UCR, Code 1371) is a serious child‑protection offence. It targets situations where a …

In Canadian criminal law, the offence of facilitate terrorist activity Canada (UCR Code 3714) targets anyone who knowingly helps, enables, or makes it easier for terrorism to occur. Under section …

Anal intercourse law Canada has a complex and controversial history, particularly under former Section 159 of the Criminal Code (UCR Code 1375). Historically, this provision made anal intercourse a criminal …