Legal Glossary

Methamphetamine importation and exportation is one of the most serious drug offences in Canada. Classified under Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Code 4350 and prosecuted as a straight indictable offence, it …

Dangerous operation evading police, causing bodily harm is a serious Canadian driving offence that combines two major crimes: dangerous driving and flight from a peace officer. In simple terms, it …

Mischief relating to war memorials

In Canada, distribution of budding or flowering plants, or more than four cannabis plants is a regulatory offence under the federal Cannabis Act (SC 2018, c. 16). This offence, tracked …

In Canada, obstructing a public or peace officer

Making or distributing child pornography is one of the most serious sexual offences under Canadian criminal law. Under Section 163.1 of the Criminal Code, it is illegal to create, share, …

Under child luring laws Canada, the offence of “obtains or communicates with a person under age 18 for purpose of sex” (Uniform Crime Reporting UCR Code 3125) targets people who …

Procuring in Canada, classified under Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Code 1731, is a hybrid offence that targets anyone who arranges, facilitates, or otherwise causes another person to provide sexual services …

Kidnapping in Canada is among the most serious violent offences in the Criminal Code. Under UCR Code 1515 and section 279(1) of the Criminal Code, it involves taking or moving …

Criminal harassment, often called stalking, is a serious criminal offence in Canada. Under Section 264 of the Criminal Code, criminal harassment Canada (UCR Code 1625) covers repeated or threatening behaviours …