Legal Glossary

“Dangerous operation causing bodily harm while street racing” is a serious Canadian criminal offence that targets drivers who engage in dangerous operation street racing and, as a result, cause bodily …

In Canada, escape lawful custody Canada is treated as a serious breach of the justice system. Under Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Code 3440 and section 145(1) of the Criminal Code, …

In Canada, heroin production is one of the most serious controlled drug offences. Under section 7 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), producing heroin – a Schedule I …

Hate-motivated mischief relating to property used by an identifiable group is a specific hate crime in Canada that targets places such as religious buildings, cultural centres, schools, community halls, or …

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. …