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What is the Abduction of a Young Person in Canada? Abducting a young person is criminalized under sections 280-286 of the Canadian Criminal Code within Part VIII – Kidnapping, Trafficking in Persons, Hostage Taking and Abduction.  There are essentially four categories or ‘classifications’ of child abduction in Canada. The abduction of a person under the age of 16 (see: 280). The abduction of ...

What is a Possession of Break-In Instruments charge? Section 351 of the Canadian Criminal Code prohibits the possession of break-in instruments with the intention to commit an offence. Break-in instruments are any tools or items that could be used to break into something or somewhere. Examples include of such items are lock-picking tools or crowbars. It is a criminal offence to possess these ...

What is “bestiality” in Canada? Bestiality in Canada is defined under s. 160(7) of the Criminal Code as “any contact, for a sexual purpose, with an animal”. The offence can be committed where one commits the offence first-hand (see: s. 160(1) of the Criminal Code) or compels another person to commit the offence (see: s. 160(2) of the Criminal Code). In 2019, Bill ...

What is “making sexually explicit materials available to a child”? As indicated by its name, a s. 171.1 Criminal Code offence occurs when one makes some kind of pornographic or sexually explicit material available to a minor. This must be done for the purposes of facilitating another sexual offence as legislated under Part V of the Criminal Code. There are three subsections under ...

What is an agree or arrange a sexual offence against child charge? Agreeing or arranging a sexual offence against a child is covered under s. 172.2 of the Criminal Code. This charge includes agreeing or making arrangements with a person to sexually exploit a person under the age of 18, sexually interfering with a person under the age of 16 and abducting a ...

What is an Use of Firearm in Commission of an Offence charge? The offence of use of firearm in commission of an offence are found under s.85 of the Criminal Code. Offences relating to use of a firearm in commission of an offence are found in Part III of the Criminal Code relating to “Firearms and Other Weapons”. Offences under s.85 of the ...

What is a discharging a firearm charge? Offences relating to discharging a firearm are found in Part VIII of the Criminal Code concerning "Offences Against the Person and Reputation". These offences can be found under s.244, 244.1, and 244.2 of the Criminal Code. Offences under s.244, 244.1, and 244.2 of the Criminal Code are straight indictable offences, which means that the Crown cannot ...

What is an Unlawfully in a Dwelling charge? Unlawfully in a Dwelling is covered under s. 349(1) of the Criminal Code Part IX of the Criminal Code relating to "Offences Against Rights of Property." An unlawfully in a dwelling charge occurs when someone lacking a lawful reason enters or is in a dwelling for the purpose of committing another indictable offence. Unless there ...