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What is an Overcoming Resistance charge? In Canada, the offence of overcoming resistance is a serious criminal offence that can be laid in conjunction with other charges such as assault, assault with a weapon, and sexual assault. This charge can be added when someone chokes, strangles, suffocates, or otherwise incapacitates another person in order to commit another offence. The act of choking can ...

What is a possession of unauthorized firearm charge? The offence of possession of unauthorized firearms is found under s.92 of the Criminal Code. The offence of possession of unauthorized firearm is found in Part III of the Criminal Code relating to "Firearms and Other Weapons". Offences under s.92 of the Criminal Code are straight indictable offences. Examples Some examples of possession of unauthorized ...

What is theft and forgery of a credit card in Canada? Theft and forgery of a credit card is criminalized under section 342 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Unsurprisingly the section generally prohibits theft of a credit card (s. 342(1)(a)) and forgery (which can include falsifying/copying credit card information) [s. 342(1)(b)]. It also captures an array of other acts relating to stolen ...

What is “assault of a peace officer” in the Canadian criminal code? Assault of a peace officer is criminalized under section 270 of the Canadian Criminal Code. The operative aspect of the offence (i.e., the act of “assault”) as defined by the Criminal Code under section 265(1) is no different than say in committing a “common assault” as criminalized under section 266 of ...

What is a possession of a restricted or prohibited firearms charge? The offence of a restricted or prohibited firearm is found under s.95 of the Criminal Code. Offences relating to possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm are found in Part III of the Criminal Code relating to "Firearms and Other Weapons". Offences under s.95 of the Criminal Code are hybrid offences which means ...

What is a sexual assault with a weapon charge? Sexual assault with a weapon is covered under s. 272 of the Criminal Code and includes sexual assault causing bodily harm or threatening to cause harm to a person other than the complainant. Sexual assault with a weapon is found in Part VIII of the Criminal Code. Part VIII covers “Offences Against the ...

What is possession of a weapon contrary to an order? The offence of possession of a weapon contrary to an order is found under s.117.01 of the Criminal Code. Offences relating to possession of a weapon contrary to an order are found in Part III of the Criminal Code relating to "Firearms and Other Weapons". The offence of possession of a weapon contrary ...

Obstructing a peace officer charges Obstructing a peace officer is an offence under Section 129 of the Criminal Code of Canada. This section makes it a criminal offence to obstruct or resist a peace officer while they are performing the lawful execution of their duties. Section 129 of the Criminal Code states that everyone who: (a) resists or wilfully obstructs a public officer or ...