Legal Glossary

The Youth Criminal Justice Act Canada (YCJA) is not a single criminal offence. Instead, it is the federal law that creates a separate youth justice system for young people aged …

In Canada, the offence of impaired operation breath sample—legally known as “failure or refusal to comply with a demand” for a breath sample—occurs when a driver is lawfully required by …

Invasion of privacy under Part VI of the Criminal Code of Canada focuses on the secret interception of private communications using devices such as electronic, acoustic, mechanical, or similar equipment. …

In Canada, youth cannabis possession Canada is regulated very differently from adult possession. While adults may lawfully possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis (or its equivalent), youth under …

Identity theft in Canada, under Section 402.2 of the Criminal Code, makes it a crime to obtain or possess someone else’s personal identity information with the intention of using it …

In Canadian criminal law, the offence of obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under the age of 18 years is one of the most serious child exploitation crimes. …

In Canada, the offence of failure to provide blood sample in a drug-impaired driving investigation is a serious crime under the Criminal Code. Classified as a hybrid offence and recorded …

Operation while impaired causing bodily harm (alcohol) is a serious Canadian criminal offence that targets drivers whose alcohol impairment leads to injuries. Under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system, this …

Breach of probation in Canada is a criminal offence that occurs when a person who is already under a court-ordered probation fails or refuses to follow one or more of …

Fraud in Canada, classified under UCR Code 2160, is a serious hybrid criminal offence addressed in section 380 of the Criminal Code. It covers a wide range of dishonest behaviour …