Assault
Obstructing or Violence to or Arrest of Officiating Clergyman Laws in Canada Explained
What is an obstructing or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman charge? Obstructing or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman is covered under s. 176(1) of the Criminal Code found in Part V. Part V covers “Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct.” An obstruction or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman charge occurs when a person obstructs or attempts to ...
Mailing Obscene Matter Laws in Canada Explained
Mailing Obscene Matter, Section 168 of the Criminal Code of Canada. It prohibits the use of mail for transporting, transmitting, or delivering anything that is obscene, indecent, immoral, or scurrilous. The concept of “community standards” is applied to section 168 of the Criminal Code. Mailing obscene matter is a hybrid offence. Examples Some examples of a charge of Mailing Obscene Matter may include the ...
Inciting to Mutiny Laws in Canada Explained
What is an inciting to mutiny charge? An inciting to mutiny is covered under s. 53 of the Criminal Code found in Part II. Part II covers “Offences Against Public Order.” An inciting to mutiny charge occurs when a person attempts for a traitorous or mutinous purpose to seduce a member of the Canadian Forces from their duty and allegiance to Her Majesty. ...
Can an assault victim have the charges dropped?
Author’s note: Please note that the term ‘victim’ is used throughout this article to reflect commonly used informal terminology. However, in the criminal justice system, the term ‘victim’ applies only after a guilty verdict is reached. Otherwise, this individual is referred to as a ‘complainant’. Disclaimer: This article serves to provide information to allow a victim to explore their options and have their ...
What is assault with a weapon or assault causing bodily harm?
What is Assault with a Weapon or Assault Causing Bodily Harm? Section 267 of the Criminal Code makes it an offence to assault another person with a weapon, and to cause bodily harm to another person by assaulting them. For the purposes of this offence, a weapon is anything used to cause death or injury to someone or to threaten or intimidate someone. Because ...
Would Will Smith be charged with assault if he slapped Chris Rock in Canada?
Award-winning actor Will Smith shocked the crowd (and the world) at the 2022 Oscars when he slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The joke was about Pinkett Smith’s baldness—which is caused by the medical condition alopecia. While it is reported that Rock decided against filing a police report, the event led many ...
