Legal Glossary

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 …

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 …