Legal Glossary

Under Canadian criminal law, failure or refusal to comply with a police demand after an accident resulting in bodily harm

Heroin importation and exportation is one of the most serious drug offences in Canada. Under Section 6 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), it is illegal to bring …

Theft over $5,000 in Canada is a serious property offence that occurs when a person takes or converts someone else’s property without permission, intending to permanently deprive the owner of …

Theft over $5,000 from a motor vehicle is a serious property crime in Canada that occurs when someone steals items worth more than $5,000 from inside a car, truck, or …

In Canadian criminal law, the offence of corrupting morals of a child makes it illegal for an adult to engage in serious immoral or vice-related behaviour inside a child’s home …

In Canada, the offence of operation – low blood drug concentration

The National Defence Act (NDA)

In Canada, the offence commonly referred to as offensive weapons, prohibited is governed by Section 91(2) of the Criminal Code. This provision makes it a crime to possess certain high‑risk …

In Canadian criminal law, offences against public order are some of the most serious crimes because they target the stability, safety, and functioning of society and the state itself. Under …

Under Canadian criminal law, the offence of keeping a common bawdy house