Violent Offences

What is a hijacking charge?Hijacking is covered under s. 76 of the Criminal Code found in Part II. Part II covers “Public Order Offences.”A hijacking charge is a serious criminal that transpires when an individual, through the use of force, threat of force, or any other form of intimidation, seizes or takes control of an aircraft with the intention of confining or imprisoning anyone ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...