Legal Glossary

Methamphetamines, commonly known as crystal meth, are classified as a Schedule I substance under Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Crystal meth trafficking Canada is treated as a very …

In Canada, “other assaults”

In Canada, sexual offences related to public morals and disorderly conduct under Part V of the Criminal Code include a group of offences that target behaviour seen as corrupting or …

In Canada, bestiality in the presence of a child

In Canada, possession of, or accessing child pornography (Uniform Crime Reporting UCR Code 3455) is one of the most serious sexual offences in the Criminal Code. These offences fall under …

In Canada, possession of cannabis for purpose of exportation

Trespass at night in Canada is a specific criminal offence that targets loitering or prowling on another person’s property near their home during the night, without a lawful excuse. Classified …

Use of a young person in the commission of a cannabis offence is a serious youth cannabis crime in Canada. Under UCR Code 4971, this hybrid offence targets adults and …

Canada Shipping Act violations cover a wide range of maritime offences under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, from failing to meet vessel safety standards to breaching pollution prevention rules or …

Infanticide in Canada is a distinct criminal offence that recognizes the unique and tragic circumstances surrounding the death of a newborn child at the hands of their mother. Under UCR …