Violent Offences

Uttering threats refers to making statements expressing an intention to cause physical harm or death to someone, damaging their property, or injuring an individual’s animal or bird. Uttering threats is covered under s.264.1 of the Criminal Code. Prosecuting an individual for an uttering threat charge does not require a copious amount of evidence, rather, such cases often revolve around whether the judge believes the ...

What is a charge of Prize Fighting? Prize Fighting is covered under 83 of the Criminal Code of Canada. Prize Fighting occurs when two people who have met for a previously arranged encounter for a fight, whether by fists, hands or feet. The offence of prize fighting includes those who encourage, advertise, officiate or umpire, or attend to report or aid. Prize Fighting ...

What is conspiracy to commit murder?Section 465(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada deals with the offence of conspiracy, which occurs when two or more individuals plan to commit an illegal act together. The section outlines different scenarios where an individual can be charged with conspiracy, and specifically, as outlined in this section, to conspiracy to commit murder.Examples of conspiracy to commit murder:Some examples ...

Introduction: What is Second-Degree Murder? In Canada, second-degree murder is a type of homicide. Homicide in Canada is either culpable or not (see: s. 222(2) of the Criminal Code). Culpable homicide includes crimes such as first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, etc. Non-culpable homicide is not criminal (see: s. 222(3) of the Criminal Code). As per s. 229 of the Criminal Code, culpable homicide ...

Introduction: What is First-Degree Murder? In Canada, first-degree murder is a type of homicide. Homicide in Canada is either culpable or not (see: s. 222(2) of the Criminal Code). Culpable homicide includes crimes such as first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, etc. Non-culpable homicide is not criminal (see: s. 222(3) of the Criminal Code). As per s. 229 of the Criminal Code, homicide is ...

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 ...

What is common assault? 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 ...

What is aggravated assault? Aggravated assault is covered under s. 268 of the Criminal Code. Aggravated assault is considered the most serious of all assault charges. Aggravated assault occurs when you wound, maim, disfigure or endanger the life of another. In other words, this would be an assault in which the injuries are more than just minor or serious bodily harm; rather, they ...