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Driving While Disqualified (s. 259) Laws in Canada
What is driving while disqualified? Driving while disqualified is a criminal offence covered under s. 259 of the Criminal Code. As the name suggests, driving while disqualified is defined as operating a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft while there is a court order prohibiting you from doing so. These court orders can be for a range of reasons (see FAQ), but usually, you ...
Assault Causing Bodily Harm (s. 267(b)) Laws in Canada
What is assault causing bodily harm? Assault causing bodily harm is covered under s. 267(b) of the Criminal Code. Assault causing bodily harm is a mid-range assault offence. This means that assault causing bodily harm is more serious than common assault, however, it is not as serious an aggravated assault offence. What constitutes “bodily harm” is considered to be an injury that is ...
Assault Laws in Canada: Beat The Charge
Common assault is covered under s.266 of the Criminal Code. Assault is an umbrella term that covers a wide variety of situations. Generally, a person is said to have committed an assault when they have directly or indirectly, intentionally or recklessly, applied for to another person or threatened to apply to another person, without that person’s consent. Assault is a hybrid offence. This means ...
Forgery (s. 366, s. 367) Laws in Canada
What is Forgery? Forgery is covered under s.366, and 367 of the Criminal Code. Forgery, sometimes referred to as a “white collar” crime in Canada, includes many acts. Commonly, forgery entails the alteration of a genuine document, for a fraudulent purpose, that could potentially prejudice or defraud someone else who may later rely on the forged document. Forgery is a hybrid offence in Canada. ...
Obstructing Justice (s. 139) Laws in Canada
What is obstructing justice? Obstructing justice, also known as obstruction of justice, is a non-violent offence classified as an “offence against the administration of law and justice.” It criminalizes deliberate acts which seek to obstruct (or in other words interfere or hinder) the pursuit of justice. Obstructing justice is covered under s. 139 of the Criminal Code of Canada (the “Code”) and is generally ...
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (s. 91) Laws in Canada
What is unauthorized possession of a firearm in Canada? Unauthorized possession of a firearm is laid out in section 91 of the Criminal Code. Possessing an unauthorized firearm means that you hold dominion or control over a firearm for which you are unlicensed or unregistered to be in possession of. There are three different classes of firearms: prohibited firearm; restricted firearm; and non-restricted ...
Sexual Interference (s. 151) Laws in Canada
What is sexual interference? Sexual interference is covered under s.151 of the Criminal Code. Sexual interference is similar to a charge of sexual assault; however, sexual interference is an offence that is committed when a person indirectly or directly touches any part of the body of a person younger than 16 years for a sexual purpose. Unlike, regular sexual assault, a charge of ...
Breach of Trust (s. 336) Laws in Canada
What is Breach of Trust? There are two common breach of trust laws in Canada. The first breach of trust law is breach of trust by a public officer, under s. 122 of the Criminal Code of Canada (the “Criminal Code”). The second breach of trust law is criminal breach of trust (“breach of trust”) under s. 336 of the Criminal Code. Breach of ...
